On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Mark Knecht <markkne...@gmail.com> wrote: > He has just started switching from Time-Warner's Roadrunner cable > modem service to Verizon's FIOS. His new link is up and his speed is > very nice. (20Mb/S downlaod, 5Mb/S upload using Speakeasy.net to > test.) The issue he is running into is that Roadrunner's SMTP server > is not allowing him to send email, presumably because he's not on one > of their IP address.
It could also be Verizon blocking you from connecting to other SMTP servers, to prevent spam. You very well may be able to sent RR email through Verizon's server. You also may be able to connect on non-standard ports, or have Verizon lift the blocking for your account (if in fact they are blocking it). I've never dealt with either of those companies, but I know Southwestern Bell (later named SBC, later named AT&T) DSL used to block SMTP and it was fairly painless to call them and have the block removed. > Anyway, he's thinking I need to convert him over to a Verizon email > address but I was thinking that if he could continue using Evolution > but send and receive through GMail it would be a better long term > solution. I think it is good advice to everyone to avoid using ISP e-mail accounts. I learned the hard way when my ISP went out of business overnight, try changing your e-mail address on sites when you don't have access to the old address anymore to confirm that change. It's almost impossible. Plus, people are afraid to change ISPs if they are going to lose the address that all of their family, friends, colleagues know them by. So I think the gmail idea sounds like a good one (and you can set it to fetch his roadrunner/verizon mail, too). > Is this a good idea and more importantly is this possible? What > sort of issues will I have managing this for him. Assuming he doesn't have any exotic e-mail scripts or folder structure going on, I would use Gmail with IMAP, then he'll be able to access his email at home and have the ability to check it via the web in case he's ever out and about and needs access.
