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Re: Blocking email through the web services


From: "Paul D. Robertson" <proberts () patriot net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:29:48 -0500 (EST)

On 22 Jan 2003 seadog () jb ro wrote:

Is there a common port I can block that will prevent users from 
downloading email from webmail services such as aol, hotmail or msn, used 
by all - without blocking www service in general?

No, you have to block Webmail services by either DNS or IP address and 
back it up with a strong policy.

Paul
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