Help!! - mac.mail.app: HONG KONG "Netvigator ISP blocked port 25" - no access to smtp.mac.com - any ideas?

[warwick teale]

Hi Guys, realise this is not a Titanium or PB question but I am at my 
wits end.

I just 'switched' 3 hours ago from a local ISP in Hong Kong to a 
another one called Netvigator - promises - cheap, great speed etc etc

( "promotion" aka in hong Kong as a "pwo-mow-shun") b/band TV etc etc.. 
great except........

Looks great but for the last few hours until now I cannot send emails 
to SMTP.MAC.COM because these idiots (@$#%#^#^) have blocked the port 
(25). Needless to say unless I can remedy this I will cancel this 
service and go back to original ISP. (bugger!).. (I GUESS I'D HAVET HE 
RECORDS AS THEIR SHORTEST SUBSCRIBER  : )

THe formal way is to use THEIR mail send gateway (as I have done) to 
send this email.

According to this ISP (NETVIGATOR) they have limited bcc: and cc: and 
to: emails to a total of 25 emails per time AND do some checking to 
stop SPAMing... nice idea but .... I am also impacted because I have 
the same problem with other accounts (@hongkong.com and @.my.work.com ) 
except where I get around using a VPN.

This means when I travel (as I do a lot with this Powerbook), I I have 
to stuff around and select an SMTP.xx.xxx. where I am located, 
especially in airports etc... however most of these LEAVE port 25 alone 
. (I have a list of these form USA to placed like Toulouse 
(smtp.orange.fr , etc etc)......

So..

does anyone know if SMTP.MAC.COM can be accessed over another port for 
SENDING emails?

thanks

w