Just an announcement, the recent changes to the terms of service in regards to port 25. Please read and heed.

Port 25 Opt Out Procedure - Removing the Filter

In order to achieve consistency among our offerings and to comply with industry standards for reducing spam and other forms of network abuse, the following policy on access to Port 25 for AT&T residential ISP services is now in effect.

• All Members currently granted access to Port 25 will retain access.

• Members requesting Port 25 access will be asked to subscribe to an appropriate class-of-service that provides that access. In practice, this means that customers with residential accounts will be directed to upgrade to business accounts.

This is just a notice of change of service. I believe the Terms Of Service have also been updated.

Q&A:

Q: Does this affect 3rd party e-mail services?
A: Conditional:

1.)Yes, If your mail provider uses ports 25/110 and you have a new account, you would need to contact your mail provider to get alternative ports. Advise them my ISP blocks them by default for residential customers. They should have alternative ports you can use.

2.) No, If your 3rd party mail provider uses different ports besides the 25/110 this will not affect them and they should still continue to run normally.

Note: If you are not sure please contact your e-mail provider and get help before engaging us.



Q: If I have port 25 unblocked, can I retain it.

A: Per the above notice, Yes, you may retain it, however if you cancel your account, and register a new account, you may lose this option. If you re-register your account (disconnect/reconnect) you may lose this feature as well.


***************Updated 1/18/11****************

Q: Is AT&T Uverse Internet affected by this?

A.Conditional (see below)

For mail services that utilize port 25/110-For Uverse customers the service is blocked for business and residential by default. To get it unblocked you would call the 888-ATT-2020 number, and request it unblocked. You may incur a one time charge up to $49 U.S.

For mail services that use different ports- No, this should not affect the operation of those mail systems. They should continue to function normally. Your mail host provider would be the one to answer these questions as they would know what ports your mail is communicated from. Please contact them if you have questions.

Best course of action: Contact your mail host provider first. If they have different ports you can use, they should be able to assist in setting those up. If not call the 888-ATT-2020 number


Thanks
david