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    MA> It appears Comcast finally got around to shutting down inbound &   
    MA> outbound port 25 in my area. (NJ) :(   
      
    MA> While I can still send from using port 587, I cant receive email with   
    MA> port 25 blocked.   
      
    MA> Also, I use dynamic dns and have no way to do any MX redirect to   
    MA> another port or anything.   
      
    MA> What would be the cheapest option to work around blocked in/out port   
    MA> 25?   
      
    MA> Comcast Business account is definitely not. :)   
      
   The answer would depend on whether mail on your system is just for   
   you, or if you're offering mail service to users.   
      
   Unfortunately, reading up on MX records, there's no way to specify an   
   alternate port... mail is always transferred to 25.  So you'll have to   
   find a host to receive mail for you.   
      
   One thing you could do is host your BBS off site.  There are a number   
   of virtual private servers out there for under 10 dollars a month.   
   The one I'm with came with static IP's, too...one IPv4, two IPv6 (i   
   think -- I never pay attention to those).     
      
   If you have access to change your MX record, you could shift just the   
   mail processing to another system and still host your BBS locally.     
      
   I suppose the *cheapest* thing, if you don't have access to your MX   
   record, would be to register your own domain name, and buy some ultra   
   cheap web hosting.  Most web hosts offer free mail hosting, although   
   I'm not sure about limits on number of users or anything.   
      
   Bottom line, price will be determined by the amount of hacks and   
   effort you're willing to put into it.  Personally, with a domain that   
   costs me roughly ten dollars a year, and a VPS that's roughly ten   
   dollars a month (I got a lil extra memory just in case), it's well   
   worth it.  I paid for my VPS by downgrading my Internet connection... :)   
      
       
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