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Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server



On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 09:11:59AM -0600, Paul Condon wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 02:56:40PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Mon 28 Jul 2014 at 14:02:29 +0200, Slavko wrote:
> > 
> > > Dňa Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:02:18 +0100 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
> > > napísal:
> > > 
> > > > He could check with nc.
> > > > 
> > > >   brian@desktop:~$ nc smtp.gmail.com 25
> > > >   220 mx.google.com ESMTP 19sm41008233wjz.3 - gsmtp
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > AFAIK, the port 25 have to used only for (inter-) servers connections,
> > > the clients have connect via 587, the port 25 for client connections is
> > > for backward compatibility only.
> > 
> > How does the server tell the difference between talking to another
> > server (which is acting as client) and what you call a "client"?
> 
> I have found a script on the web that makes Mutt into a work-alike
> substitute for Thunderbird.

IIRC list protocol suggests that if you have found a solution to a
problem, you post it for others to see and use. "I have found a
script..." with no other useful information is a waste of everyones
time.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
Giant intergalactic brain-sucking hyperbacteria 
came to Earth to rape our women and create a race 
of mindless zombies.  Look!  It's working!

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