Comcast permanent block on port 25

[Les Mikesell]

NiftyFedora Mitch wrote:
> 
> Port 25 in and out may be negotiated in some areas...
> The default in my area was to block it but a polite call to SBC
> unblocked it for me.
> I still had issues at the other end as my reverse DNS was known home DHCP
> class sites and I had to use them as a 'smart' host.
> 
> HTTP is more interesting... as it can be a business but without a
> fixed IP address
> dynamic DNS is seen as wonky  ... However a personal site with limited
> traffic can also serve students homework.  But it need not be on port 80.
> 
> Look into various hosting or co-location solutions.... some are much
> less expensive than
> good bandwidth to the home.

Comcast bundles several accounts with email and space on their servers 
for storage and http service along with the connection.  There's not a 
lot of reason to run your own server unless you have dynamic content.

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   Les Mikesell
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