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Thread ID: 135341	2013-10-22 22:07:00	SMTP Servers	radium (8645)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1356839	2013-10-22 22:07:00	Hello All Apparently Telecom/Xtra are removing their open SMTP Server. smtp.xtra.co.nz Port 25 is going offline at the end of the month Therefore you would have to use send.xtra.co.nz Port 465 SSL Authenticated - Obviously you have to be a Telecom Client to use this server Is there any good SMTP servers that don't require authentication... Thanks	radium (8645)
1356840	2013-10-22 22:45:00	Is there any good SMTP servers that don't require authentication... I doubt you'll find true open smtp servers. They would be overloaded by spammers sending out junk. 1/2 of xtra email users probhably still use smtp.xtra.. This is going to cause a big headaches if true. Couldnt (easily) find any mention of this on Telecoms webpage (that means nothing though) . I bit of warning from telecom would have been nice I saw that they no longer give smtp.xtra.co.nz in their help/setup webpage (its send.xtra.. )	1101 (13337)
1356841	2013-10-22 23:08:00	Where did you see this mentioned? They need to fix the proper server before turning off smtp.xtra.co.nz.	wratterus (105)
1356842	2013-10-22 23:31:00	send accepts standard SMTP on port 25, so I presume it's more a case of the old ones turning off, the DNS record will probably be updated to point smtp to send, and no big deal.	inphinity (7274)
1356843	2013-10-28 00:42:00	I use my own PC based smtp server 'Postcast Server' (http://www.postcastserver.com/) when travelling, and can't find a local server and my ISP won't accept "relaying".	wuppo (41)
1356844	2013-10-28 07:03:00	I use my own PC based smtp server 'Postcast Server' (http://www.postcastserver.com/) when travelling, and can't find a local server and my ISP won't accept "relaying". I'd say you would have a very low percentage of your mail actually get through, even if outbound port 25 is open on whatever network you are connected to, with a 'dynamic' ip and a 'direct from client' smtp connection, any receiving server is going to treat you like a leper.	fred_fish (15241)
1356845	2013-10-28 07:17:00	I'd say you would have a very low percentage of your mail actually get through, even if outbound port 25 is open on whatever network you are connected to, with a 'dynamic' ip and a 'direct from client' smtp connection, any receiving server is going to treat you like a leper. Indeed providers like Hotmail often reject the connection, but in general it works for me for the servers I need to contact. Postcast lets you know the delivery result (or not). It's not a perfect solution, but its another option. At worst I resort to webmail!	wuppo (41)
1356846	2013-11-01 03:55:00	I got this information from our Gen-I account Manager... Seeing as Telecom blocks port 25 for any other smtp server - Authentication is the only way to go	radium (8645)
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