comcast does it again Port 25

[Jeff Kinz]

Hi all,
Comcast just nailed my port 25 access.
Can't telnet to port 25 anywhere that I've tried, but port 587 seesm to
be working lots of places.

I am too much in love with direct control over my email to suffer being
reduced to 5 emails names and a pop connection for inbound mail, as well as
loathing the idea of losing the control an SMTP connection gives you.  And
I can't seem to get Comcast to remove the port 25 block as it
is rumored some have done.

So I am looking for reccomendation for SMTP mail relay services.

My current inbound load is about 3MB, 400 or so emails per day.
My outbound load is about 4 - 5 per day (averaged).
But some days will be 20 or 30 a day with 40 or 50 cc's on each.
(start of soccer season, I'm the local youth league scheduling
coordinator)

Of course, cheap, reliable and with great customer service
are always desireable (pick any one.. :-)  )

Ideas anyone?

Thanks in advance.

Jeff Kinz

(Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the lord no comcast creep will
walk across the street in front of my car.  The temptation would
be difficult to overcome... :-)   )