7 Jun
2005
7 Jun
'05
11:40 p.m.
Perry just posted me this link: http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/0/220264123067C2A4CC2570190038909E
It seems that Xtra is considering dropping any outgoing port 25 traffic from within their network, as a preventative measure to counter zombies and botnets.
One thing that I have seen done is that if you want to use port 25 you have to opt in. So by default all users don't have port 25 and then if you want it you just go to webpage and select it - the idea being that you know what you are doing! I think it might have been AOL who did this. Hopefully if people start rolling out port 25 blocks that you will be able to do this and not have to purchase a fixed IP or business account. Ian