On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Brian A. Seklecki wrote:
> A bit OT, but it's not polite to relay, or 'smart host', or 'fast forward'
> mail through your ISP.  It's a bit redunant unless you're paying for ETRN
> service.  Just do your own deliveries.

? Isn't that what Windows and Mac users do? Some ISPs even require you
to go through their mail server--for better abuse monitoring, I suppose.
They block TCP port 25 traffic except to/from their servers.

I do think it's good to cut out the middleman if possible though.
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