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Subject : Re: LUG: Student Email

From : Jack Neely <jjneely@ncsu.[redacted]>

Date : Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:20:31 -0500

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On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 10:07:29PM -0500, Matt Nash wrote:
> 993 is the standard port for IMAPS -- incoming, not outgoing. Speaking
> of which, IMAPS would be a great addition to the NCSU email configuration.

We support IMAPS. In fact I would highly recommend its use. ;-)

In the future it may be required. That's definitely being talked about
with the "WolfWise" implementation.

>
> What I was requesting was simply adding a high port to the SMTP+auth
> service currently offered on port 25.
>

What ISPs have you found block outgoing connections to port 25?

Also, thanks for the formal request.

Jack Neely

> Marhn Harvey Fullmer wrote:
> > HI,
> >
> > Would this:
> >
> > http://www.utoronto.ca/ns/utormail/docs/pmwiki.php?n=UTORmail.TechnicalFAQ
> >
> >
> > relating to use of port 993 be of interest? Not sure if applicable to
> > our particular NCSU requirements but thought I'd mention it.
> > Apparently some NCSU users also switch back & forth as to mail server
> > they use when coming on & off campus, doing auithentification at each
> > location for which email indentity may be necessary and/or possible in
> > each scenario.
> >
> > tnx,
> > Marhn Fullmer
> >
> > On Mon, 8 Dec 2008, Jack Neely wrote:
> >
> >>>>
> >>> It would be good to have that service available on a high port as well
> >>> -- some places block all port 25 traffic that isn't coming from their
> >>> servers.
> >>
> >> Would you place this on the forum or (perferably) submit a help call
> >> about this? (help@ncsu.[redacted]) That will ensure that we don't lose the
> >> request.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jack
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jack Neely <jjneely@ncsu.[redacted]>
> >> Linux Czar, OIT Campus Linux Services
> >> Office of Information Technology, NC State University
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> >>
> >
> >
>

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Jack Neely <jjneely@ncsu.[redacted]>
Linux Czar, OIT Campus Linux Services
Office of Information Technology, NC State University
GPG Fingerprint: 1917 5AC1 E828 9337 7AA4 EA6B 213B 765F 3B6A 5B89

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