Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 05:31:07 -0400 From: T Kellers <kellers@njit.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Gerard Seibert <gerard-seibert@rcn.com> Subject: Re: Changing SendMail Port Number Message-ID: <200406060531.09299.kellers@njit.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0406052031400.3007-100000@lexus.isprime.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0406052031400.3007-100000@lexus.isprime.com>
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On Saturday 05 June 2004 08:32 pm, Scott Kupferschmidt wrote: > The only problem with listening on port 24 is no one is going to be able > to send mail to you, as smtp listens on port 25. > > Sincerely, > > Scott Kupferschmidt > ISPrime, Inc. > 866.502.4678 ext. 3 > AIM: Scott ISPrime - ICQ: 174337249 > > On Sat, 5 Jun 2004, Doug Hardie wrote: > > On Jun 5, 2004, at 16:49, Gerard Seibert wrote: > > > This is probably a stupid question, but how do I change the SMTP port > > > number that SendMail listens in on? I want to change it to something > > > else, like perhaps 24. My ISP is blocking 25 and I want to get around > > > that problem. > > > > I use the following in the mc file: > > > > DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=25, Name=MTA')dnl > > DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=26, Name=MTA')dnl > > > > > > It responds to both ports 25 and 26. > > http://www.dyndns.org/ Check the MailHop Relay Product. For a fee (about $30/year) they provide an service that will handle your MX records and forward them to your server on your own selected port. I use port 24 and it works like a charm. Tim Kellers CPE/NJIT
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