can't telnet out port 25

[Chris]

On 11/15/07, Lloyd Kvam <python at venix.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 11:50 -0500, Chris wrote:
> > Also found this....
> >
> >
> > http://www.sematopia.com/?p=51
> >
> > Might not be suitable for your application, but it is a way around the
> > problem.
>
> So the PHP script is installed on some server that can send email and is
> accessible via port 80 which gets around the port 25 block.
>
> The PHP script looks like it allows the web server to be used as an open
> relay for email.  Web servers with scripts like this are probably what
> got godaddy to block port 25 in the first place.
>
> --
> Lloyd Kvam
> Venix Corp
> DLSLUG/GNHLUG library
> http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=dlslug
>
>

Doh!!!     didn't think about that......    Unless of course, that
particular server requires authentication first.

Chris



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