rogers modem upgrade / port 25

[Evan Leibovitch]

Scott Ripley wrote:

> but blocking outbound connections on port 25?
>
> i think this essentially "forces" your average user to use Rogers SMTP 
> server for sending e-mail...  (yes... i know you could access an SMTP 
> server configured to accept connections on another port, etc.)

Well, if you know that then you know that Rogers isn't forcing you to 
use their servers. Blocked means "blocked everywhere", you can't even 
connect to Rogers' own servers on port 25, they give you a different 
port to use.

- Evan

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