[clug] How to cope with broken ISP mail services?

[jm]

In case you haven't seen it already. The reason auth smtp was disabled

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1168194

SSL still works or did last time I looked.

There is also a web mail interface (not ideal, but it works)

https://webmail.velocity.net.au/src/login.php

or use your home server.


Jeff.

grail at velocitynet.com.au wrote:
> My ISP has disabled off-net mail submission services. That is to say that
> I no longer have access to an SSL-securied SMTP service with
> authentication. At this time, I can only send messages through SMTP by
> being on-net (ie: at home, connected over the ISPs own ADSL services) and
> using unsecured SMTP - no SSL and no authentication.
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> At first glance, I think my options are:
>  - Give up my grail at goldweb.com.au email address after 15 years
>  - Sign up with a second ISP who will provide a secure off-net MSA - Give
> up on using a mail application and use the web-based mail interface -
> Agitate the current ISP into either restoring off-net MSA (or pissing
> them off so they cancel my account)
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> Are there any obvious solutions I've missed?
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