Eric wrote:
However, I know for a fact that Cox is blocking my attempts to connect
to my free email provider's smtp server (smtp.hotpop.com) on port 25 AND
that I became subject to this outbound connection filtering only after
they replaced my modem.
so you can't connect via telnet to port 25 on smtp.hotpop.net?
nasraq:~# telnet smtp.hotpop.net 25
Trying 64.202.166.12...
Connected to smtp.secureserver.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 rblsmtpd.local
nasraq:~# dig smtp.hotpop.net
; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> smtp.hotpop.net
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 3289
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;smtp.hotpop.net. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
smtp.hotpop.net. 3054 IN A 64.202.166.12
;; Query time: 44 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1)
;; WHEN: Sat Dec 17 01:20:22 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 49
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No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/205 - Release Date: 12/16/2005
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