* OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! @ chomiak7737 ` Garrett Klein ` Tony Baechler 0 siblings, 2 replies; 12+ messages in thread From: chomiak7737 @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: speakup List Hi all. I got my friend set up with Comcast cable; the only snag was that after the technician left attempts to use the internet solicited "forbidden" and I had to call and get them to actually activate the modem which they of course did very easily remotely. But the email is driving me crazy!!! I'm having no problem setting up fetchmail for her to receive email but I can't seem to get sending email right for her. Happen to be using postfix but would be perfectly happy to use ssmtp or whatever other package for which somebody can give me configuration tips. I keep getting an error about: host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=smtp.comcast.net. type =A: host not found; try again. but when I googled it seemed to indicate that the servers are mail.comcast.net for retrieving--which is working and smtp.comcast.net for sending--which is not working. When I tried telneting I say smtp.g.comcast.net but trying this got me the same results as above--grrrrrrr!!! Also, do I need to use port 465 or not? Tia. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! chomiak7737 @ ` Garrett Klein ` chomiak7737 ` Tony Baechler 1 sibling, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread From: Garrett Klein @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Try port 587. relayhost=smtp.comcast.net:587 Put that as your relayhost in /etc/postfix/main.cf. Hth, Garrett chomiak7737@att.net wrote: > Hi all. > > I got my friend set up with Comcast cable; the only snag was that after > the technician left attempts to use the internet solicited "forbidden" and > I had to call and get them to actually activate the modem which they of > course did very easily remotely. But the email is driving me crazy!!! I'm > having no problem setting up fetchmail for her to receive email but I > can't seem to get sending email right for her. Happen to be using postfix > but would be perfectly happy to use ssmtp or whatever other package for > which somebody can give me configuration tips. I keep getting an error > about: > host or domain name not found. Name service error for > name=smtp.comcast.net. type =A: host not found; try again. but when I > googled it seemed to indicate that the servers are mail.comcast.net for > retrieving--which is working and smtp.comcast.net for sending--which is > not working. When I tried telneting I say smtp.g.comcast.net but > trying this got me the same results as above--grrrrrrr!!! > Also, do I need > to use port 465 or not? > > Tia. > > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` Garrett Klein @ ` chomiak7737 0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread From: chomiak7737 @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. No, it's not the port number; same results but thanks. I'm starting to think it's on their end. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! chomiak7737 ` Garrett Klein @ ` Tony Baechler ` chomiak7737 ` (2 more replies) 1 sibling, 3 replies; 12+ messages in thread From: Tony Baechler @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. chomiak7737@att.net wrote: > I'm > having no problem setting up fetchmail for her to receive email but I > can't seem to get sending email right for her. Happen to be using postfix > but would be perfectly happy to use ssmtp or whatever other package for > which somebody can give me configuration tips. I keep getting an error > about: > host or domain name not found. Name service error for > Hi, Are you sure that they don't block port 25? I know that Cox residential blocks port 25 so it's impossible to run your own MTA. Generally I would say that it's probably mail.comcast.net but I don't use Comcast. I'm not sure about port 465, but maybe try smtp authentication. I would be very surprised if port 25 actually works outside of the Comcast mail servers though as most ISPs block it nowadays. In that case, you would have to use something like ssmtp which just moves mail off to a smarthost. There's really no configuration necessary. If you're on Debian, it will ask config questions when you install ssmtp or you can do dpkg-reconfigure ssmtp instead. It's really painless to set up. Also, what if you try port 587? That sometimes is an alternative smtp port. Personally, I would just use Gmail. It supports secure pop3, has an accessible web interface, has smtp on port 587 to get around port 25 blocks, has a good spam filter, and generally works great! Mutt or other can probably work directly with pop3s, or you could install stunnel and continue using Fetchmail and Postfix. Actually I think Fetchmail supports pop3s but I don't use it. That way if the person gets stuck on a Windows machine, she can still access her Gmail messages. Everything downloaded with pop3s is automatically archived, even if she deletes it from her local system so mail is never lost. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` Tony Baechler @ ` chomiak7737 ` David Poehlman ` David Poehlman ` Steve Holmes 2 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread From: chomiak7737 @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Hi. I'm not using port 25 though I did try it just to cover the bases: i've tried 465 and 587. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` chomiak7737 @ ` David Poehlman ` Tom Moore 0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread From: David Poehlman @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. oops, sorry. ----- Original Message ----- From: <chomiak7737@att.net> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:05 AM Subject: Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! Hi. I'm not using port 25 though I did try it just to cover the bases: i've tried 465 and 587. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* RE: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` David Poehlman @ ` Tom Moore ` chomiak7737 0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread From: Tom Moore @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' When using 587 with Comcast you have to login with your username and password that is for your primary e-mail address with them. If you do not have one, its time to call them up and get one from them even if you don't wish to use it. Tom -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of David Poehlman Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:09 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! oops, sorry. ----- Original Message ----- From: <chomiak7737@att.net> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:05 AM Subject: Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! Hi. I'm not using port 25 though I did try it just to cover the bases: i've tried 465 and 587. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* RE: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` Tom Moore @ ` chomiak7737 ` chomiak7737 0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread From: chomiak7737 @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Thanks Tom, but one of the first things I did was get her email address set up with username and password. I appreciate your trying to help though very much. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* RE: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` chomiak7737 @ ` chomiak7737 0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread From: chomiak7737 @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. well, I had Mary reboot though this didn't appear to solve the problem. Did an upgrade which included postfix and now we appear to be in business. Thanks to all who tried to help with this. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` Tony Baechler ` chomiak7737 @ ` David Poehlman ` luke ` Steve Holmes 2 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread From: David Poehlman @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. they do block port 25. you have to send on 587. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Baechler" <tony@baechler.net> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 5:52 AM Subject: Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! chomiak7737@att.net wrote: > I'm > having no problem setting up fetchmail for her to receive email but I > can't seem to get sending email right for her. Happen to be using postfix > but would be perfectly happy to use ssmtp or whatever other package for > which somebody can give me configuration tips. I keep getting an error > about: > host or domain name not found. Name service error for > Hi, Are you sure that they don't block port 25? I know that Cox residential blocks port 25 so it's impossible to run your own MTA. Generally I would say that it's probably mail.comcast.net but I don't use Comcast. I'm not sure about port 465, but maybe try smtp authentication. I would be very surprised if port 25 actually works outside of the Comcast mail servers though as most ISPs block it nowadays. In that case, you would have to use something like ssmtp which just moves mail off to a smarthost. There's really no configuration necessary. If you're on Debian, it will ask config questions when you install ssmtp or you can do dpkg-reconfigure ssmtp instead. It's really painless to set up. Also, what if you try port 587? That sometimes is an alternative smtp port. Personally, I would just use Gmail. It supports secure pop3, has an accessible web interface, has smtp on port 587 to get around port 25 blocks, has a good spam filter, and generally works great! Mutt or other can probably work directly with pop3s, or you could install stunnel and continue using Fetchmail and Postfix. Actually I think Fetchmail supports pop3s but I don't use it. That way if the person gets stuck on a Windows machine, she can still access her Gmail messages. Everything downloaded with pop3s is automatically archived, even if she deletes it from her local system so mail is never lost. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` David Poehlman @ ` luke 0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread From: luke @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Some subsections of Comcast's network do allow port 25. Mine, for example, and the one I used to have in another part of this city, both of which use different Comcast gateway servers. Luke On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, David Poehlman wrote: > they do block port 25. you have to send on 587. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Baechler" <tony@baechler.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 5:52 AM > Subject: Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! > > > chomiak7737@att.net wrote: > > I'm > > having no problem setting up fetchmail for her to receive email but I > > can't seem to get sending email right for her. Happen to be using postfix > > but would be perfectly happy to use ssmtp or whatever other package for > > which somebody can give me configuration tips. I keep getting an error > > about: > > host or domain name not found. Name service error for > > > > > Hi, > > Are you sure that they don't block port 25? I know that Cox residential > blocks port 25 so it's impossible to run your own MTA. Generally I > would say that it's probably mail.comcast.net but I don't use Comcast. > I'm not sure about port 465, but maybe try smtp authentication. I would > be very surprised if port 25 actually works outside of the Comcast mail > servers though as most ISPs block it nowadays. In that case, you would > have to use something like ssmtp which just moves mail off to a > smarthost. There's really no configuration necessary. If you're on > Debian, it will ask config questions when you install ssmtp or you can > do dpkg-reconfigure ssmtp instead. It's really painless to set up. > Also, what if you try port 587? That sometimes is an alternative smtp port. > > Personally, I would just use Gmail. It supports secure pop3, has an > accessible web interface, has smtp on port 587 to get around port 25 > blocks, has a good spam filter, and generally works great! Mutt or > other can probably work directly with pop3s, or you could install > stunnel and continue using Fetchmail and Postfix. Actually I think > Fetchmail supports pop3s but I don't use it. That way if the person > gets stuck on a Windows machine, she can still access her Gmail > messages. Everything downloaded with pop3s is automatically archived, > even if she deletes it from her local system so mail is never lost. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- "Fiat money and sustainable society are not compatible." - Peter Cajander ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
* Re: OT: Comcast email is driving me crazy!!! ` Tony Baechler ` chomiak7737 ` David Poehlman @ ` Steve Holmes 2 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread From: Steve Holmes @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: speakup -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 Actually, gmail also supports IMAP and I use that all the time and mutt supports it beautifully. I still use msmtp to send mail out so I wouldn't have to mess with exim on my box to do that complex smtp setup. Works great here. On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 02:52:01AM -0700, Tony Baechler wrote: > chomiak7737@att.net wrote: >> I'm >> having no problem setting up fetchmail for her to receive email but I >> can't seem to get sending email right for her. Happen to be using postfix >> but would be perfectly happy to use ssmtp or whatever other package for >> which somebody can give me configuration tips. I keep getting an error >> about: >> host or domain name not found. Name service error for >> > > > Hi, > > Are you sure that they don't block port 25? I know that Cox residential > blocks port 25 so it's impossible to run your own MTA. Generally I would > say that it's probably mail.comcast.net but I don't use Comcast. I'm not > sure about port 465, but maybe try smtp authentication. I would be very > surprised if port 25 actually works outside of the Comcast mail servers > though as most ISPs block it nowadays. In that case, you would have to use > something like ssmtp which just moves mail off to a smarthost. There's > really no configuration necessary. If you're on Debian, it will ask config > questions when you install ssmtp or you can do dpkg-reconfigure ssmtp > instead. It's really painless to set up. Also, what if you try port 587? > That sometimes is an alternative smtp port. > > Personally, I would just use Gmail. It supports secure pop3, has an > accessible web interface, has smtp on port 587 to get around port 25 > blocks, has a good spam filter, and generally works great! Mutt or other > can probably work directly with pop3s, or you could install stunnel and > continue using Fetchmail and Postfix. Actually I think Fetchmail supports > pop3s but I don't use it. That way if the person gets stuck on a Windows > machine, she can still access her Gmail messages. Everything downloaded > with pop3s is automatically archived, even if she deletes it from her local > system so mail is never lost. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- HolmesGrown Solutions The best solutions for the best price! http://holmesgrown.ld.net/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIea4kWSjv55S0LfERA+3MAJ9K/9neDEmAGEwanXVB+lLY0mqLGgCfS3Jx 0VpjpbOrGY++diN/7nmHyZ8= =k2yp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 12+ messages in thread
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