[olug] Cox and port 25

[Brian Wiese]

So now does cox have to keep logs of all the emails being sent out of
their smtp servers? (for subpeona purposes?)  I guess I just have a little
uncomfortable feeling about cox requiring _all_ of the emails coming from
their network to go through _their_ smtp server.

I just read the privacy statement, that they "don't" read the content of
the emails and such, but isn't there some requirement for logging perhaps?


On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 23:12:14 -0500
"Gregg Staroscik" <netsaint at cox.net> wrote:

|Dear Customer,
|
|With the increasing popularity of always-on High Speed Internet
|connections, the potential for unsolicited e-mail, or SPAM, has also
|increased.  This is not only considered a nuisance by our valued
|customers, but also potentially degrades customers e-mail service by
|consuming network and mail server resources.  SPAM also increases the
|potential for computer related virus attacks.  In an effort to protect
|our customers, as well as other members of the Internet community
|receiving e-mail from Cox customers, Cox is currently engaged in an
|initiative to reduce the amount of SPAM originating from our Cox High
|Speed Internet network.  Beginning Thursday, June 26 we will filter
|access to all 3rd party outgoing (SMTP) mail servers.
|
|You may be connecting to a 3rd party mail server because of one of the
|following reasons:
|
| - Your e-mail software, such as Outlook Express, is configured to use a
| 3rd party outgoing mail server to send e-mail, with or without your
| knowledge.
|
| - Your computer may be allowing other users from the Internet to connect
| to it.  These outside users may be using your machine to 'relay' their
| e-mail. We recommend that you review the security of your PC.
|
| - Your computer is infected with a virus that is attempting to spread
|itself via e-mail. We recommend that you update your anti-virus software
|and scan your machine for viruses.
|
|We believe that by putting this filter in place, we will stop 9 out of 10
|spam e-mails coming from the Cox network.  This will not only improve the
|experience for all Internet users, it will help insure that other
|Internet Service providers do not take action to block legitimate e-mail
|from our users.
|
|Following the implementation of this filter, any e-mail software
|configured to use an SMTP server other than smtp.central.cox.net to send
|e-mail from your computer will no longer work.  Although you will still
|be able to read any e-mail sent to you, an error message such as the one
|shown below will appear when you attempt to send e-mail to
|others:
|
|  A time-out occurred while communicating with the server.
|  Account: 'otheraccount.otherisp.com', Server: 'othersmtp.otherisp.com',
|  Protocol: SMTP, Port 25, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC19
|
|
|Customers using 3rd party email services must re-configure their email
|clients to use smtp.central.cox.net to send outbound e-mail.  You will
|find detailed instructions for configuring your mail client to use Cox
|servers for outbound SMTP e-mail traffic on our support site at the
|following URL:
|
|http://support.cox.net/custsup/email/settingup.shtml
|
|If you have a personal vanity domain you may still be able to use it in
|your e-mail address, as long as you use Cox e-mail servers when sending
|outgoing messages.
|
|If you would like more information on this initiative, please visit our
|support site at:
|
|http://support.cox.net/custsup/email/email_info.shtml.
|
|Thank you for choosing Cox as your High Speed Internet provider.
|
|
|Regards,
|Cox High Speed Internet Team
|
|
|
|-----Original Message-----
|From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
|Jeff Hinrichs
|Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 11:11 PM
|To: Omaha Linux User Group
|Subject: [olug] Cox and port 25
|
|Up to today I've been able to use smtp with a server outside of cox's
|network.
|
|However, now I keep getting timeout messages for SMTP to that machine. 
|If I ssh in to one of my boxes at work and then telnet in to port 25 of
|the remote machine all is peachy.  Any ideas?
|
|-Jeff
|
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