[OSX-Users] Re: smtp.ecs - not working from other unis

[Luke Teacy]

On 18 Apr 2012, at 13:25, Jules Field wrote:

> 465 is secure mail from email applications with SSL and authentication, which is what you need. Note that 465 was also listed in the default ports at which point your email client app should be able to auto-detect it.

I think I set it up that way a couple of years ago when I was having some connection problems of my own. Can't remember the cause at the time, but wanted to force 465 to see if that made any difference.

> P.P.S. A lot of other organisational networks do block outbound VPN traffic, as if you use a VPN they can't snoop your traffic.

How Nosy of them! :-)

Actually, the guy who was head of the IT services department over their was allegedly ex-miltary, which might explain some of their policies. Having said that, I usually found them quite amenable when I needed something done and asked nicely.

Luke



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