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Re: [cobalt-developers] SMTP Email
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] SMTP Email
- From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun Dec 16 14:11:01 2001
- Organization: nobaloney.net
- List-id: Discussion Forum for developers on Sun Cobalt Networks products <cobalt-developers.list.cobalt.com>
jale@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On the ISP level this can be done - Earthlink does it. If you dial into an
> Earthlink account you are forced to use mail.earthlink.net for your SMTP,
> POP can be whatever you want. If you use another smtp server, Earthlink, in
> their infinite wisdom to try and stop SPAM, gives you a 550 error.
And my isp (sold a bit over a year ago) did it too. It's the best way
to get accountability on spammers using your connection.
When I said you can't force people to use your outgoing server, I meant
"you" as a presence (web) provider.
Jeff
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