[Talk] DSL and cable providers

Terry Richards talk@flux.org
Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:46:57 -0500


Javier Lombillo wrote:

> From: "Terry Richards" <sn00per1@bellsouth.net>
>
>> hows come i can send an email from mm.trichards.homeunix.net to 
>> sn00per1@bellsouth.net?
>> it appears to go from my pc to bellsouth and back to my laptop all 
>> thru port 25  <i only have home dsl>
>
>
> Because your mail never leaves the Bellsouth network -- try sending 
> mail to president@whitehouse.gov and it should time-out trying to 
> connect (assuming you're using your own SMTP server and aren't on the 
> Bellsouth business plan).
>
i see said the blind man.

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