OT [cobalt-users] Settings for email relaying

[Simon Billis <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday, August 25, 2000, Dan <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Actually, I should have mentioned that I had tried POP before SMTP.  How
>> would I find out whether Earthlink/Mindspring allow Port 25 traffic off
>> their networks bound to external servers?
>>
>>
>If POP before SMTP works via Earthlink, then it works.
>Or he could try using a server that's already an open relay.
>I got spam via (dell1.alibaba.com) 209.143.239.129 which is a Hong Kong open
>relay that the owner doesn't appear interested in closing. If the mail goes
>through, then the ISP allows Port 25 traffic.
>I just sent myself a test via that relay and it worked, so it's still wide
>open. Tell your friends. ;-)
>
>--
>Dan Kriwitsky
>

just  a thought ... if your interested then there is a nice organisation that will test for open relays, have a look see at http://www.orbs.org/