Re: Which SMTP port number to use

From: Adam Bailey (adamb_at_lull.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:58:53 -0700

*Vanguard* <no-email@post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote:
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" (dianenws@poremsky.com) said in
> news:%236jNb3ZLEHA.3892@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
>> AOLis SMTP port is 587.
>
> Even when they migrate to be more standard, they still manage to be
> non-standard.

smtp.aol.com works just fine on port 25 as well. AOL recommends using port
587 because many providers -- AOL included -- block or otherwise restrict
outboind port 25 connections to prevent abuse.

Personally I think all Authenticated SMTP traffic should be available on a
port other than 25. It would make life a lot easier. 

-- 
Adam Bailey    | Chicago, Illinois
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