Re: [cobalt-users] RE: cobalt-users digest, Vol 1 #1847 - 19 msgs

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"L. James Prevo" wrote:

> So then how is this working?
> 
> Are you saying if we turn relaying on for aol.com, then the
> outgoing mail will go through their serves and not mine?

AOL has told us, and I have verified several times (including within the
last few days when I posted the headers on this very list) that all
outgoing port 25 traffic on aol is diverted to their own servers.

> Becausse where I work they have a AOL account,
> so when I get online to check and send mail I use my server
> for incoming and outgoing mail.  I temp turn on relaying
> for "aol.com"  Send my email and take it right back out.
> It works if aol.com is added to "Relay for the following Hosts/Domains"
> Can you explain?  If it is not there, it will not work.
> The email looks as if it came from me.  I even replied to
> this message board doing this.

No I cannot explain this.  Can you direct me to the specific posts, so I
can look at the headers?

> I have a direct cable connection at home, and I don't
> send a whole lot of email at work, so there is no need
> for me to pay a extra $14.95 monthy,

According to aol, if you indicate any mail server, it will still go out,
just through their proxy server.  So I agree, there's no reason for you
to pay anything extra.

> I am using a RAQ 3 if this
> makes a difference.

Since the issue is what aol does, and now what you do, no specific model
of server you use could make a difference.

Jeff
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