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RE: [DesignAdvice] Help: SMTP connection refused--Verizon

Hi Brandy,

> The solution? Use the SMTP connecting computer's IP address
> instead of the standard word setting. That was the only way
> it would work.

Ouch. That's not a good idea, since it will cause your email to stop
working should the host ever change your SMTP server IP address (which
is the whole reason behind DNS!). Sigh.

Figures it was something in violation of the design of the 'net.

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
http://12PointDesign.com/





Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:20 am

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Hey Shawn, I need help. Starting Tuesday 7/25, I could receive all e-mail (the majority of my e-mail accts are through localnet.com, but my I have DSL through ...
shemaiahjane
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Jul 27, 2006
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Hi Brandy, ... This is one of two problems. 1) Your ISP (verizon) is preventing your connection to port 25 on 3rd party systems. 2) You don't have the correct...
Shawn K. Hall
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Jul 27, 2006
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Thanks for your help, Shawn. Verizon gave me quite a run around, but I finally figured out that the problem came from a system/server "upgrade" yahoo made with...
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shemaiahjane
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Aug 14, 2006
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Hi Brandy, ... Ouch. That's not a good idea, since it will cause your email to stop working should the host ever change your SMTP server IP address (which is...
Shawn K. Hall
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Aug 14, 2006
7:23 am

... Yeah. Pretty stupid if you ask me. I just shake my head wondering why these people messed up an essential thing and why they can't fix it. Instead they...
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