Webone blocking port 25??

[Kim Holburn]

At 7:21 PM +1000 2002/07/25, Chris Fletcher wrote:
> > I don't think you can point to anywhere in your contract where it said
>that
>> port 25 should be open. And anything not explicitly mentioned (or implied
>by
>> law) in your contract is just a bonus which can be withdrawn at any time.
>
>Goodness me - do you think the same would apply for port 80 or port 443?

WebOne do have a transparent proxy on port 80.

>Hello this is Webone we are an internet provider - sort of - excpet for web
>traffic, internet banking and sending emails - we reserve the right to
>remove those services and any other services we feel like.  But we still
>provide Internet access.  Honest.
>
>Why should 25 be treated any different to 80, 21, 443 or any of the other
>important ones.  Or any at all for that matter.  An ISP should provide the
>'road' and leave it up to me to lock my front door.


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