After the switch to a new bbS box my SMTP e-mail verification isn't w0rking...

I have the SMTP server set to :2525 and that port is open on my bbS system... I don't have POP3 running, but don't think I need it?

I'm wondering if on the smtp.service that I'm using - is it pointed to my old IP? (I also moved.) Hmmmmm... I dunno if SMTP is setup that way, but if not - what did I miss/not setup? Is POP3 supposed to be ON? Should that :110 port be open?

Sorry for another dummy ?, but... it was w0rking before the moves.



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Hello paulie420!

On 14 Jul 2022, paulie420 said the following...

I have the SMTP server set to :2525 and that port is open on my bbS system... I don't have POP3 running, but don't think I need it?

For outbound e-mail (Mystic sending out the e-mail validations), I don't think the SMTP server of Mystic is needed -- although I haven't tried turning it off.

I believe the SMTP and POP servers are only needed if you want to accept incoming connections (i.e. users sending/fetching mail using an e-mail client).

Speaking of which -- they only offer access to the "e-mail" message base (local private messages), so perhaps not frequently used by most users. :)

I'm wondering if on the smtp.service that I'm using - is it pointed to
my old IP? (I also moved.) Hmmmmm... I dunno if SMTP is setup that way,

The best thing to do is probably to vacuum the node logs for any clues when it tries to send the validation e-mail. Hopefully, you'll see the SMTP "session" there between Mystic and your e-mail provider.

Best regards
Zip

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The best thing to do is probably to vacuum the node logs for any clues when it tries to send the validation e-mail. Hopefully, you'll see the SMTP "session" there between Mystic and your e-mail provider.

I remember when I set it up, smtp2go asked for port 2525 to listen - but I'm thinking that I pointed IT to my IP, and have since moved... so I'm trying to login to smtp2go again, but can't figure out my email/username.

At any rate, thanks for your info - I'm on it... I think I'll need to get into my smtp2go or create a new account... its weird, cause NONE of my emails are even recognized... hmph.

Thx as always, Zip.



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Hello paulie420!

On 15 Jul 2022, paulie420 said the following...

I remember when I set it up, smtp2go asked for port 2525 to listen - but I'm thinking that I pointed IT to my IP, and have since moved... so I'm

I just had a look at their setup pages, and the 2525 seems to be on their
end.

The reason for them offering that port number (and a bunch of other port numbers as well) is that most ISPs block any outgoing traffic to port 25 (i.e., to an SMTP server somewhere).

This is to force customers to use the ISP's own SMTP servers to avoid being classified as a "spam network" (getting blocked in greylists and blacklists used by SMTP servers all over the world for anti-spam measures) in case your computer gets infected and starts sending out thousands of spam e-mails. That situation would prevent all of their customers from sending out e-mail, so needs to be avoided.

But, as you can see, restricting outgoing traffic based on port numbers isn't really helpful, as one can always use another port number. :-D

They offer a bunch of them -- among them 80, i.e. the web traffic port -- which the ISP simply can't block (as no web browsing would work then).

Of course, there is the possibility of the ISP monitoring each outgoing TCP connection from you, to auto-detect if you're talking SMTP on port 2525 or 80 and then close down that connection, but that would probably consume a lot of resources at their end, so I don't think many ISPs do that.

Thx as always, Zip.

You're very welcome! =)

Best regards
Zip

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I just had a look at their setup pages, and the 2525 seems to be on their end.

I think I'm just gonna walk thru the entire 'setup' process again; I'm just missing something, and its weird - I can't find my login/email/account... I only have so many email addys; I'm just gonna setup as if it were the 1st time.

:P



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Hello paulie420!

On 17 Jul 2022, paulie420 said the following...

I think I'm just gonna walk thru the entire 'setup' process again; I'm just missing something, and its weird - I can't find my login/email/account... I only have so many email addys; I'm just gonna setup as if it were the 1st time.

Sounds like a good idea! :)

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/13 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)