If you're wanting just a plain email server I suggest either Hermes
(freeware) or Argosoft (freeware version). I've used both. They each have
their strengths and weaknesses. Hermes has a setup for autoresponder and
maillist. Argosoft allows either POP or web-based email. About the only
bad thing I have to say about Argosoft's freeware version is that the
webmail portions are full of banners. I choose to not use the webmail part
because one never knows whether a porn banner is going to pop up in
somebody's youngun's face.

To circumvent the port 25 problem is probably a "pissing into the wind for
distance" contest. And, you probably won't win. The reason I say that is
because many ISP's have gotten to where they block any email servers coming
from dynamic IP's. You can get around it though, and fairly easily. The
system I set up works for me.

The key issue is that email you send will probably need to pass through your
ISP's email server. Set up your email account in your email client as
normal. Enter your display, user name, password, etc. For your POP server
enter whatever domain you're setting the current account up for. The
emphasis here is on the account's SMTP settings. Here you want to set your
SMTP server to whatever SMTP server your ISP gives you to use. For me this
would be 'smtp.central.cox.net' for Cox Cable. Select that your server
requires you to login (or be authorized). Do NOT set for your SMTP login to
use your POP settings. Select to use your ISP's settings. Here you enter
whatever user/pwd is required for you to reach your ISP. Your POP server
settings would have the user/pwd you set your email account up to use with
your email server you are operating.

When you send email, you select the name you want it sent from...
me@my.domain1.com or mehere@mydomain2.net , etc. Your email actually passes
through your ISP's email server to get out, but the recipient will see
whatever from name you entered. They would send email to you addressed to
whatever domains you set up.

Although there are several good DNS services out and about, I've been using
http://www.no-ip.com for quite some time and I am well pleased with them.
Over 3 years time I may have experienced 3 or maybe 4 hours total of
downtime. If you ever have a problem it usually gets fixed within an hour
or two of you reporting it.


"leo" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> What package to get and what process for the installation to circumvent
> the blocked SMTP port?
>