[X4U] Accessing Mail Pismo To my G4 lap top

[Vince Lewis]

Geoffrey,
On Feb 17, 2007, at 10:09 AM, Geoffrey Loefffler wrote:

>
> On Feb 17, 2007, at 8:27 AM, Linda wrote:
>
>> On 2/17/07 10:15 AM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote:
>>
>>> Their not allowing
>>> my mail service unless  the POP 3 address and the SMTP sender is
>>> them. No different SMTP address is allowed
>>
>> Have you tried using a different port, such as 593 or 997? This is  
>> how I get
>> around the very same restrictions with my ISP.
>
> So how do I set different ports to get my mail through with out the  
> ISP not tagging it.  Port 25 is what alaska .net uses, if I change it
>
> Why do ISPs do this in the first place, it's deal for them, full  
> price for a mail server.
> G

Google is your friend.
type this in your search field in Safari:
"changing port 25 on Macintosh"
You should get enough info to last you a long read—and Port 587 is  
the standard number to change to.
ciao,
Vince
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