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  • Frank Hagan
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 724

    #1

    Port 587

    Is port 587 still open for email? I've been using 110 from my Roadrunner account (they don't block it or port 25 for SMTP) but some of my customers have been having trouble.
  • ZYV
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 315

    #2
    Here you go:
    zyv@mypride:~/Desktop$ telnet zaytsev.net 587
    Trying 74.86.90.185...
    Connected to zaytsev.net.
    Escape character is '^]'.
    220-cpanel63.gzo.com ESMTP Exim 4.69 #1 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:24:50 -0500
    220-We do not authorize the use of this system to transport unsolicited,
    220 and/or bulk e-mail.
    QUIT
    221 cpanel63.gzo.com closing connection
    Connection closed by foreign host.

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    • Frank Hagan
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2004
      • 724

      #3
      I solved the customer's problem by using port 110 in his email client (that's for POP, isn't it?)

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      • ZYV
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2005
        • 315

        #4
        Yes, port 110 is reserved for Post Office Protocol, version 3.

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