[Lilux-info] P&T Blocking outgoing SMTP/SSL Port 465

[Pitt Fischer]

Hi,

there is an option for having a dedicated external IP without a NAT...

BR


On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Michel Kohl <mkohl at linux.lu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am very disappointed...
> I have now some time ago a LuxFibre P&T Internet line.
> As soon as I had changed from LuxDSL to LuxFibre, outgoing SMTP w/ SSL
> over Port 465 is not working any more.
>
> Because I am now in a situation where I would need to have this port open
> to send Emails by a third-party Email provider,
> I decided to call the P&T HelpDesk.
>
> They tried to explain that the port is not working due to technical
> reasons which are LuxFibre specific, and I shall use port 587 (StartTLS).
> I told them that:
> 1. my third-party email provider does not have the port 587 open for SMTP
> 2. this is not acceptable. I pay for an Internet Access which shall not be
> limited by some blocked ports
>
> They just answered that they do not care.
> "Daat geht eis jo naischt un wann dier net den Service vun der Post
> benotzt"...
>
> What shall I do now?
> 1. asking my email provider to add and open the SMTP StartTLS service?
> 2. blame the P&T for their ignorance?
>
> I am sure that many people have this problem...?
>
> Best regards,
> Michel
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