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Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

Long story -- short version is that I can't configure outlook/outlook express to send email from my comcast account because apparently Comcast blocks ports 25 (and 587), and I haven't been able to find out which one I'm supposed to use.

Does anyone know?

--j_k

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

You should be able to connect to their SMTP server to send email.

Looks like that is smtp.comcast.net .

Yeah: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/computing/Announce/Archive/Spring02/comcast.smtp.change.html

Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

That's the one I've been using. It doesn't work at all :-/

Still no luck. I wonder if the fact that I'm away at college has anything to do with it?

--j_k

Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

Sucess!

I'm using the university outgoing mail server as my outgoing smtp server for the comcast account.

--j_k

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Comcast blockes access to their smtp server from non-comcast IP addresses.

Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :

Aw man, I could have totally asked a friend in our enhanced customer care area, given you an answer as if I knew it, and totally looked all smart and helpful.

Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

m_p_h: that makes sense. It seems like it might have the potential for abuse.

In any case, I'm wondering if I might get in trouble for using the university server for Comcast stuff.

--j_k

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Nope, if they have it configured to accept it, they don't care.