[ale] Bellsouth to Speakeasy?

[Geoffrey]

David Corbin wrote:
> 
> 
> Geoffrey wrote:

>> Might you expand on this?  If you use their SMTP, then it doesn't 
>> matter if they're blocking your port 25.  They could be blocking port 
>> 25 on their customers.
> 
> 
> What I mean, is they're not preventing you from sending mail via SMTP, 
> nor from receiving via SMTP.  They're only requiring that the outbound 
> SMTP pass through their hands.  Yes, technically, they are blocking port 
> 25, but to me it's a no impact thing.  Not like, if they blocked another 
> port (say 143, because they don't want me to read IMAP or something else 
> stupid).

I guess it depends on your point of view.  They are blocking port 25 
then, just providing you a service to use for that purpose.   But some 
folks prefer to run their own mail server.

> 
>>
>>>> I can see the financial reasoning for this, Bellsouth built the
>>>> infrastructure/facilities, so they *should* get the customers, but 
>>>> cant I
>>>> have my cake and eat it too? :)
>>>>  
>>>>
>>> That's a very libertarian view point, but that's not how things 
>>> generally work.  Bellsouth is so heavily regulated, they could 
>>> probabably build an entierly new physical network, and be requried to 
>>> sell access to it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Huh? Oh, you were kidding, good joke!  HaHaHa.
> 
> 
> No, I was completely serious.  What did you think was a joke?

Bellsouth drags their feet whenever they're dealing with anyone who's 
trying to get into their business.  They're not regulated enough as far 
as I'm concerned.  Not until they've got some real competition.

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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