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Re: Changing the default for `send-mail-function'

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
Subject: Re: Changing the default for `send-mail-function'
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:17:49 +0200
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Jason Rumney <address@hidden> writes:

> Why port 587?  Port 25 is the standard for incoming mail to the mail
> server's domain.

Port 25 is commonly blocked by ISPs.  Port 587 is the new standard port
for submitting email from MUAs to MTAs that are aware of the relay
problem.

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