How to Successfully Run a SOHO Email Server

Thanks to easy e-mail servers such as CapeSoft Email Server, hMailServer, and Zimbra, a tech savvy user can run an e-mail server. Unfortunately, says author Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols on ZD Net, it is only possible if the Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows it. Due to the fact that almost all outgoing port 25 traffic is viruses or otherwise malicious computers trying to send spam, ISPs block port 25, the SMTP port.

"Well, for starters, you can avoid using port 25, and use port 465 instead for secure SMTP. It’s far rarer, but not unknown, for ISPs to block this port. It’s also makes your outgoing e-mail much harder for any would-be spies to read.”

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