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Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Wolfgangn Kluge — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:15:13 -0000

I agree with
"a) Streamyx wants to log down every e-mail they could using their own STMP server, a.k.a an act of privacy invasion;

b) They’re just stupid to not know this is not going to work."

It may well be all about money.
The TM Net mailadmin suggested to me in a private e-mail that I should use fixed IP address ( that means approcx RM 400 more per month ) and I would have no problem.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

datacrush — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:11:56 -0000

This is troubling. It is an invasion of privacy. And stupid.

If I want to spam someone I'd just find an SMTP server on a different port. Not 25.

Hey, you know what? SSL port 995 for outgoing mail still works.

This is stupid.

Just how does this work for Streamyx? If I want to spam there are so many ways I can effectively do so without using port 25.

There are two ways to see this:

a) Streamyx wants to log down every e-mail they could using their own STMP server, a.k.a an act of privacy invasion;

b) They're just stupid to not know this is not going to work.

And never attribute malice to something that can be defined with stupidity!

It's annoying to just about every home user.

Just how does this stop spamming? It doesn't. See, this is why I'm not surprised why foreigners think Malaysian lives on trees!

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Rob Poole — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:58:16 -0000

Actually, according to RFC 2476, you should be using port 587 for SMTP mail submission. The only standard SMTP ports are 25 and 587, so I would definitely not recommend using port 26 or some other non-standard port. If port 25 is blocked for you, try using port 587 and turning on SMTP authentication in your mail client.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

techsnack — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:43:05 -0000

For a gmail user like me.....cham. Luckily our blog not affected by this stpid setup. I still receive notification when someone comment on my blog....

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

ant — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:22:16 -0000

I smell email tapping here. Now they all can retrieve our email easily from their database. Bravo!

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

hangin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:18:10 -0000

tmnut...

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Young — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:57:36 -0000

Hi all, Please understand this OK?

If you use streamyx to send Email, you do not need to change the SMTP port and just live it as smtp.streamyx.com

If you are using other Email services such as xxxx@time.net.my, 123@yourname.com which uses port 25, then you just change the smtp to smtp-proxy.tm.net.my.

for smtp-proxy.tm.net.my, you do not need to tick Authentication.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

wong — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:03:57 -0000

Is it only port 25? My gmail can't seems to send out still :?

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

vincent — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:41:58 -0000

no wonder i can't send out my email.
until i read this post....

huh???!!! just bcoz of a small group of users, most of us are influenced..

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Raymond — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:48:10 -0000

Yeap I did put it. Nvm lah fack it...Stupid streamyx

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

neo — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:16:46 -0000

I tried yesterday from my office (trg) , but still can post email.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Wing Loon — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:38:21 -0000

Raymond, did you put in your TMnet (dialup) or Streamyx username and password in the SMTP Authentication?

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Raymond — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:06:28 -0000

Once I keyed in the "Outgoing mail server (SMTP)" as what you said - smtp-proxy.tm.net.my then I click "test account settings" then everything alright but an error said "send test e-mail message: unable to send test message. Please verify the e-mail address field."

Did I do something wrong? I didn't change anything. I only change the smtp.
HELP!!!!

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

LcF — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:21:13 -0000

@Raymond: what was the error message?

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Raymond — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:12:16 -0000

Hey, LCF. I follow all the step, but I still cannot send out email. My microsoft outlook 2003 said error. Am I doing something wrong. I already double checked still no avail. HELP!!!!!

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Syahid Ali — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:19:42 -0000

So troublesome. Should inform consumers earlier lah tmnet.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Azmeen — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:38:38 -0000

Well, you can always use alternative ports for your local SMTP server; maybe 2525 or 2552 or whatever... as long as it's not being used by some other service.

Which is why this is a half-assed move by TMNet. Blocking the port is not a solution. In fact a lot of botnet spam networks are already using non standard SMTP ports for their spamming purposes.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

longlongtan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:07:23 -0000

BM or goverment try to control our voice in email so, every email must go through Streamyx server(smtp-porxy.tm.net.my) not for control spam.
Becareful when u send the email......Alternate way is using hotmail, yahoo or gmail don't use your cooprate email.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Kitkat — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:14:07 -0000

Yeah, it's not the web hosting provider's static ip. It's Streamyx users dynamic ip address that are affected.

Anyway, with this implementation, it become more difficult for me to email spams to people.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

musica0911 — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:59:44 -0000

Y????
ai... Mayb "malaysia boleh"....hahaaa

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Ayie — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:35:05 -0000

My web hosting provider said that they'll change the smtp port to 26.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

mazuhan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:22:22 -0000

it's not web hosting provider server affected, it's web hosting provider customer who affected as the email client the use rely on dynamic ip ( stremyx ip). CUstomer who use fix ip and have reversed dns at office should be able to send email without any problem

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

LcF — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:45:25 -0000

@Azmeen: thanks for the correction.

@mazuhan: web hosting provider with static IP addresses should not be affected by the new rule.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

mazuhan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:02:30 -0000

Another lousy service from tmnet customer service. At least they announce it one week advance for web hosting provider to prepare this mess.

Re: TMNet: No Private SMTP Server. Port 25 Blocked.

Azmeen — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:16:23 -0000

I think you messed up the URL there, Cheon Fong. It should be this.