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As an anti-spam policy, you **__MUST__** use a secure and authenticated method to send email through a third party email provider. | As an anti-spam policy, you **__MUST__** use a secure and authenticated method to send email through a third party email provider. | ||
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==== I have a new <insert gadget>, do I need to forward ports? ==== | ==== I have a new <insert gadget>, do I need to forward ports? ==== | ||
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In most situations, probably not. | In most situations, probably not. | ||
- | First, very few electronics in today' | + | First, very few electronics in today' |
Sometimes devices may have really picky network settings, and will require you to purchase a specific compatible router for them to work properly. | Sometimes devices may have really picky network settings, and will require you to purchase a specific compatible router for them to work properly. | ||
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==== Hosting a Mail Server ==== | ==== Hosting a Mail Server ==== | ||
- | We block outbound port 25 for two reasons. | + | We block outbound port 25 for two reasons: |
- | - 1) Prevent home computers infected with spyware from becoming spam bots. A single computer can easily pump out 100,000 spam or virus messages per hour. | + | - Prevent home computers infected with spyware from becoming spam bots. A single computer can easily pump out 100,000 spam or virus messages per hour. |
- | - 2) Prevent an improperly setup mail server from blasting out 100,000 spam messages per hour. | + | - Prevent an improperly setup mail server from blasting out 100,000 spam messages per hour. |
Even if you do setup your mail server securely, we **__STRONGLY__** recommend that you do **__NOT__** do this. We suggest looking into setting up a google apps account. | Even if you do setup your mail server securely, we **__STRONGLY__** recommend that you do **__NOT__** do this. We suggest looking into setting up a google apps account. |