problems with my isp!

[gokhan214]

Hello Dear author, there is a problem with using outgoing mail server on the desktop mailing softwares such as outlook,thunderbird, e.t.c because of the only isp of my country blocked the port 25 26 for it and they opened port 587 as a security solutions against the spam mails, is it possible to make any change at your end because the php mails are not allowed on the server either so that is a kinda pain in the a.....

 

[xav0989]

No other ports than the default ones will be enabled on free hosting servers. This is both for security and as a business decision.

 

[techairlines]

the php mails are not allowed on the server either so that is a kinda pain in the a.....

PHP mail is only temporarily not allowed. See: http://status.x10hosting.com/post/460708233

 

[xav0989]

PHP mail is only temporarily not allowed. See: http://status.x10hosting.com/post/460708233

PHP Mail will probably be enabled again once the server transfers are done.

This doesn't change the fact that SMTP on port 25 will not work on his end.

 

[gokhan214]

well, thank you guys but what is the point of having an host account as long as the smtp doesnt work, it isnt a pain to spend some cents as much as not being able to connect with the visitors of my website

 

[gokhan214]

but i have to be honest as well

there are many hosting companies,which cant give even the half of your quality even the thought they are not doing it for free ) fast, perfect immediatly support and a lot more here, so I better be honest about all these stuffs

 

[xav0989]

There could be an alternative. If you set up GMail or Google Apps as your SMTP email provider for the account, you will be able to access your emails even if your ISP blocked port 25. Take a look at http://kb.x10hosting.com/questions.php?questionid=51.

And I am happy that you like our service.

 

[carl6969]

Sounds like a "catch 22" thing here.
OP's ISP changed port settings in an effort to control spam. Something we can all relate to and appreciate.
On the other hand, hosting companies like x10 are concerned about some users abusing the free servers, (and some lower priced paid servers), so they implement policies designed to prevent some of that abuse.
Then along comes somebody like Gokhan214 who gets caught in the middle.

 

[xav0989]

Catch 22, what is that?

 

[leafypiggy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22

 

[carl6969]

Catch 22, what is that?

An old expression used to describe a problem with no clear solution. Guess I should have said that in the first place.