I can't connect to email server located in US through SMTP.

I am trying to send email through my server in US by connected to it via SMTP (port 25).

I think this does get blocked as it is "outbound" mail through SMTP. Cause I have no problems using Maxis broadband doing same thing.

What is your IP? As stated in tmnet's statement, this will be done in stages. Probably your IP range is still no implemented yet.

They are trying to block spammer. Usually, spammers sent out emails by just sending an email directly out through port 25. Don't really need to have email server.

I am going to call tmnet to complain tonight. I just hope the support doesn't piss me off to dead with their stupid questions.

Hi Asellus,

I think you do not know how SMTP operation works. Do you know that NOT only email server uses port 25 to send out emails? Email clients also uses port25 to send out emails back to their email servers.
email server to email server -port25,  email client/user to email server can also use port 25.
Maybe there was a misunderstanding on the problem or you are not aware how email clients (outlook, thunderbird) works to sent emails back to their SMTP server.

I do not have an SMTP server at home. I'm only a user using Outlook Express to send emails back to my office email server in US. Previously my outlook clients uses port 25 for outgoing emails. Now i've changed it to use a different outgoing port. I'm forturnate my corporate email server supports an alternative port. For those that don't, they will have a tough time sending email out from a email client.

Please read and understand SMTP, SMTP auth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_T...ail_SMTP_server
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTP-AUTH