port question

[Bruce Marshall]

On Sunday 23 August 2009, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> plonking Bob.  Yes, that is what I've concluded.
> I'm thinking it's not a block of Port 25, 'cause Tony's incoming mail
> server (earthlink) already blocks Port 25 and Tony gets mail from Alice
> and Bob.

I think you're getting confused here....  Earthlink may block YOU from running 
a mail server....  and they can do that by not letting any port 25 calls go to 
your machine while connected to earthlink.   Same might be true on port 80 to 
prevent you from running a web site (server).

But earthlink can't really block its own port 25....    cuz no one would get 
any emails through earthlink if they did.