How does one do this on Linux/Mac/XP/Vista?
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:38 AM, Kurt Granroth <
kurt+plug-discuss@granroth.com <
kurt%2Bplug-discuss@granroth.com>> wrote:
> On 5/21/09 6:23 AM, Lyle Tuttle wrote:
> > How about this: A friend has Cox internet service, but sends so many
> > emails they want her to pay for a business connection - way too much $.
> > Could she connect to internet, then and send / receive email via these
> > servers?
>
> No. As mentioned earlier, DNS servers are all about translating easy to
> remember domain names to harder to remember IP addresses. Nothing more.
>
> As far as your friend goes, presumably she is sending her email through
> Cox? I can't see how they would care or even know about her email
> traffic otherwise. Get a business account is massive overkill if all
> she needs is the ability to send more email. I recommend one of two
> options:
>
> 1. Sign up with a hosting service that provides unlimited email. I
> can't recommend any particular one since they are a dime a dozen but
> nearly any would be fine and FAR cheaper than upgrading to the business
> service.
>
> or
>
> 2. Use GMail. GMail has an open SSL SMTP port that you can use to
> bypass the normal Cox servers. Free! You do have to assume that they
> are going to do nefarious things with the email eventually but if she
> was already sending through Cox, then I don't think it'll matter.
>
> Kurt
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