COX blocks outbound smtp

[David Mandala]

Noticed a new fun feature that COX has implemented. If you connect to
their SMTP severs from outside their network to relay mail they don't
refuse it, they black hole it and dump the mail. They don't properly
refuse it just accept it and dump it!

That is a big problem. My wife's notebook had been setup with the
necessary forward command and then she took the laptop to her new job.
Fortunately the first email she sent was to me, when she did not hear
back from me she called.

I checked her mail logs, saw the message was sent and accepted for
delivery. It NEVER arrived. Then I reset her mail server to send
directly and had her resend the mail, I got it in seconds.

Anyway long story short, be careful if you use a laptop or you may lose
outbound mail.

Cheers,

Davidm


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