Howdy,

for some reason, my ISP forces me to use THEIR SMTP server... However, this thing is dogarse slow! :(
I can't use a differnent SMTP, cause this will time out... :(

Could this be that they blocked port 25 or so?
I have a linux box at home (hooked onto the same ISP)... If I set the SMTP (25) port to 2500 or so... and use that as the SMTP... would that work?

How do I do that? (changing SMTP port)

Any other suggestions maybe?

Yes, more and more ISPs are blocking outgoing port 25 to help control SPAM. You cannot move your mail server's port off 25 or else it will not be able to get mail from other servers, but you can set-up port 26 on your server to forward to port 25. Then change your email client to 26 and when you send out mail on 26, your server will forward to 25.

Hope that helps,

how do i forward?

Try searching freshmeat.net using keyword 'port forwarding'. There are a whole bunch of port forwarder there.

Thanks guys! However,
I got step by step instructions from Homer...

Here is a link for all you others if you have the same problem...
http://www.hostingdiscussions.com/showthread.php?postid=420#post420