Subj : Re: Outbound E-mail Problem
To   : RickV
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Apr 06 2025 09:52:31

-=> RickV wrote to Gamgee <=-

 DM>> Your ISP is likely blocking outbound connections to TCP port 25,
 DM>> so you'll need to relay to TCP port 587 at mail.synchro.net as
 DM>> documented here: https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:relay_smtp

 Ri>>  Enabled                       Yes
 Ri>>  Rescan Interval               1 hour
 Ri>>  Connect Timeout               10 seconds
 Ri>>  Auto-exempt Recipients        Yes
 Ri>>  Max Delivery Attempts         50
 Ri>>  Delivery Method               Relay
 Ri>>  Relay Server Address          mail.synchro.net
 Ri>>  Relay Server TCP Port         25 <-----------------------
 Ri>>  Relay Server Authentication   Plain
 Ri>>  Relay Server Username         your-qwk-id
 Ri>>  Relay Server Password         pass

 Ri>> Why does this say port 25, and your telling me 587?

 Ga> Jeezub, dude.  He just told you why, right up there above where you
 Ga> quoted it!  Do you even read the replies you get???  WTF?

 Ri> WOW, your first instinct is to attack the person asking a question,
 Ri> because YOU think it's a dumb one, instead of "HELPING", or just not
 Ri> saying something. I got his answer the first time and made the change,
 Ri> it worked, I was a bit confussed by the way it was explaned on the
 Ri> wiki, so I ask a question about that. Sorry I don't know everything
 Ri> aboutthe  Synchronet setup.

It wasn't my "first instinct"... or I would have replied to you about 14 
messages ago...

But I mean, really - *LOOK* right up there above where he told you *WHY* 
it had to be changed, and what port to change it to.  Then, you 
highlight the default port and asking him *WHY* is he telling you to 
change it to 587...  Come on man, don't you see how ridiculous that is?

Believe me, I don't know everything about SBBS setup either, but.... 
when I ask a question, and I get answer as to how to fix it, including 
*WHY* that will fix it.... I do the change and thank them for the info - 
NOT ask them why they're telling me to change something.



.... If what you don't know can't hurt you, she's practically invulnerable.
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