TMnet has just announce that with effective from 15th January 2008, TMNet will block Outbound SMTP traffic or port 25 for all out going e-mails from dynamic IP addresses as part of its Anti Spam activities. This affects most of the Streamyx Broadband users in Malaysia. This will be done in phases, starting in the Klang Valley area before being implemented nationwide.
You can read TMnet official announcement at:
http://www.tm.net.my/tmnet2006/contents/corporate/news_details.cfm?id=1412&type=News&pg=1
Therefore, please check and make a changes to your POP3 Mail Application as below instructions:
Outlook Express/MS Outlook (POP3):
TMnet And Streamyx Subscribers Only:
Incoming Mail Server: mail.your_domain_name.com
Outgoing Mail Server: mail.your_domain_name.com
Incoming Mail Server Port: 110
Outgoing Mail Server Port: 587
For security reason, You must enable SMTP Authentication
Others ISP:
For both incoming and outgoing mail please use:
mail.your_domain_name.com
Incoming Mail Server Port: 110
Outgoing Mail Server Port: 25 or 587 (Linux Hosting Package) and 587 (Windows Hosting Package)(If your ISP block port 25)
For security reason, You must enable SMTP Authentication
Sunday, January 13, 2008