[BC] Internet blackmail or stupidity? Barracuda users, especially, note!

[Robert Meuser]

A few comments. The best way to use Gmail on a local email client is to 
use IMAP as it solves the synchronization problem.
The second point to consider is to avoid using any ISP mail services 
directly. There are services  such as DYNDNS that provide an alternate 
SMTP server which can be setup to work on an alternate port since port 
25 is often blocked by ISPs. For inbound, set up a domain and either 
forward to an existing mailbox or use a company like Network Solutions 
to provide one or more mailboxes along with domain management. Both 
companies are top drawer, have never been blocked, do a great job of 
blocking true spam and makes the use of multiple devices with separate 
customized accounts easier. The cost is not that much but the 
convenience and reliability is great.

On 2/6/12 8:18 PM, Tom Spencer wrote:
> Related Issue:
>
> Yahoogroups is no longer passing third-party ISPs..For example:  While I
> use Gmail for incoming mail - with reply-to the gmail address in the
> header - the actual outgoing server is my ISP - Earthlink.net   However,
> I also have used my OWN domain - RadioXTZ.com - and still get the error
> message from Yahoo.  I've switched several of my Yahoo memberships to my
> RadioXTZ.com email to get around the problem, but others, for whatever
> reason (mostly traffic volume and email sizes) have to remain via direct
> Yahoo-to-Gmail.  And while I could use Gmail's SMTP server, if it goes
> out via Gmail's servers, then Gmail thinks it's already been read, and
> it won't download to Thunderbird.  Hence, I don't know if the email
> reached its intended destination listserv, because the echoback never
> gets past Gmail.