This Comcast discussion is interesting but various contesting.com
reflectors were down this weekend no matter who your email provider
was.
73,
Barry N1EU
On Feb 11, 2008 8:22 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@blomand.net> wrote:
> I've had issues in the past with Comcast blocking my mail, both that being
> sent and received. Further investigation concluded that Comcast' method was
> blocking entire E-Mail servers. Their reason given, "due to spam being
> generated from the server". How lame. A work-a-round was found by our ISP
> and that was to configure the server as and "authenticated" mail server.
> This does require a slight configuration change with the user's e-mail
> program. Once this was done, then the issues subsided.
>
> Frankly, I think the approach by Comcast to block entire servers is somewhat
> childish an rather unprofessional. I suggest that the ISP operators simply
> turn the tables and ban all Comcast servers. That would allow Comcast users
> to only communicate with only Comcast users, therefore not receiving mail
> nor sending mail to others. This being done, I think Comcast would come to
> their senses rather promptly. After all, it is the same method as the
> Comcast approach to solving the issue so working it in reverse seems
> reasonable. In practice, doubtful.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@doctorgary.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 6:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT:: Test Comcast is at it again
>
>
> >A workable solution is to get a free gmail account. With this comes a
> > free POP3 account. You then configure your email program to read this
> > additional email. You will get all your email in both places; at youg
> > google mail page and in your regular emali program (I use Pegasus at
> > pmail.com).
> >
> > This does several good things; you can get your mail on the road from
> > any internet source and as long as you can access Google from your
> > computer, google mail will not be blocked from comcast or any other
> > provider.
> >
> > Additionally, if your provider is blocked by a reflector, email you
> > send from your google mail page will not be blocked. Win/Win
> >
> > And it's free.
> >
> > Gary
> > ka1j
> > (also at ka1j.gary@gmail.com)
> >
> >> Comcast seems to be blocking email from contesting.com....again
> >>
> >> Sorry for this OT post.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ed W3NR
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