ISP Outgoing SMTP Server Listing.
Today many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) block the use of third-party SMTP servers, such as those for your (mt) Media Temple service. This is to prevent spamming on their networks, and many make this change without warning their customers. Please use the guide Checking your Outgoing Mail Server (Is port 25 blocked?) to check if you are indeed blocked. If you are, many ISPs will allow you to use their SMTP servers instead to send mail.
NOTE:
Even though you are going to be using your ISP's outgoing mail server, all emails you send will continue to come from your email address at your domain. Example: If I use smtp.aol.com to send mail the user receiving the message will still see that it came from kb-user@mt-example.com, and NOT kb-user@aol.com.
List of common SMTP Servers:
- AOL - smtp.aol.com
- Adelphia - smtp.blk.adelphia.net
- AT&T - mailhost.worldnet.att.net
- Charter Communications - smtp.charter.net
- Comcast - smtp.comcast.net
- Netzero - smtp.netzero.net
- PacBell - mail.pacbell.net
- PeoplePC - mail.peoplepc.com
- Verizon - outgoing.verizon.net
- Yahoo - smtp.mail.yahoo.com
- Juno - smtp.juno.com
- SprintPCS - smtp.sprintpcs.com
- SpeakEasy - mail.speakeasy.net
Notes/Supplemental Resources:
- Checking your Outgoing Mail Server (Is port 25 blocked?)
- Using Email with your (mt) Media Temple services
- Email Program Setup Tutorials
Revisions:
07-22-2008: Article Creation
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