Followed a new policy from TM today, all third-party SMTP servers are blocked except SMTP servers provided by Streamyx. This affects all users using TM ISP such as Streamyx Broadband or TM Dial-up on dynamic IP. Anyway, it does not affect user of Streamyx on fixed IP.

This reminds me those day when Jaring introduce the same method of blocking the use of external SMTP address. If you are on Jaring, you can’t send out email using TM SMTP, vice versa. This comman ISP SMTP-lock methods can be sometimes creating another set of problems,

1. People on the move on using different connections will have to swtch around SMTP…

2. The heavy load on the single ISP’s SMTP can cause email slow problem, and down sometimes.

Alternatively, many are switching to external SMTP on different Ports than 25. Check with your email hosting service provider if they can provide you SMTP on alternate port or even a secure SMTP will do help.

You may want to take a look at our related posts

• TM’s SMTP Delivers Letter, Not Email
• TM’s SMTP Nightmare!
• Setting up Outlook & Outlook Express
• Email Review: Guitar Collection Sdn Bhd
• Inconsiderate StreamyX