RE: [MISC] SBC Blocks Port 25 - No Exceptions.

["ALD, Aditya, Aditya Lalit Deshmukh" <aditya.deshmukh () online gateway expertworks net>]

This is classic case where the service provider is abusing the power of his
services much like the cellular providers... 
Does that mean that all the SMTP traffic will come from their domain 
untill they sort this out ? 

Vote with your wallet and take your buiness somewhere else 

> -----Original Message-----
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> J.A. Terranson
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:14 PM
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> Subject: [Full-disclosure] [MISC] SBC Blocks Port 25 - No Exceptions.
>
>
> Good Morning,
>
>       I thought the list would be interested in a story which is
> developing as we speak.
>
>       Approximately an hour ago, we lost TCP port 25 from/to anywhere.
> This, on our "Business-Class DSL" line.  A call to SWB confirms that:
>
> (a) The decision to block *everyone* was made some time ago;
> (b) SWB chose not to notify anyone of this impending change;
> (c) There are NO exceptions.  Just how this "service" qualifies as a
> "Business Class DSL" is anyone's guess.
> (d) While they state that they will offer relay services, to get them
> requires that you fill out a form and send it in to SWB for 
> processing: a
> process that could take "several weeks".
>
>       Even the most rabid "block port-25 everywhere" can't agree that
> this is the right way to do this.  As for the ~$60.00 we pay 
> every month
> for "Business Class" service - what the hell is that money *buying*???
>
> -- 
> Yours,
>
> J.A. Terranson
> sysadmin () mfn org
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>
> Rev Dr Michael Ellner
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