VPNs using routing to direct certain traffic over the appropriate interface, in this case most likely a tun interface. What you could try is adding a static (specific host) route for the smtp server to your ISPs default gateway. That way, when your machine tries to connect to that IP, traffic will be sent not out the tun interface but your eth interface.<div>
<br></div><div>-Mike<span></span><br><div><br>On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, Derek Trotter  wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
  

    
  
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    <font face="Comic Sans MS">Because of issues with my ISP I use a vpn
      much of the time.  The problem is the vpn provider blocks smtp so
      I can&#39;t send email while I&#39;m connected.  Does anyone have an idea
      how I can bypass the vpn for smtp so I can send email while on the
      vpn?<br>
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      I&#39;m running Kubuntu 13.04 and I&#39;m using openvpn.<br>
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      Thanks to anyone who can help.<br>
      Derek<br>
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