Adelphia's Mail Server

Robert F. Stockdale IV javabob at adelphia.net
Sun Apr 27 06:47:14 EDT 2003


Sorry for the delay. Just got back from vacation. I use Adelphia and
both are set to mail,adelphia.net (sending /receiving: smtp/pop).
Bob

On Sat, 2003-04-19 at 21:03, John Seth wrote:
> I'm assuming here that you're using adelphia via the DC area, hence 
> "dc1".  I'm only assuming since the Buffalo,NY area is 
> "buf.adelphia.net".  However, since I haven't used adelphia in about 3 
> years, I may be wrong, but incoming mail is pop.buf.adelphia.net, via 
> POP3, and outgoing mail (SMTP) is smtp.buf.adelphia.net.  Assuming my 
> assumptions (*g*) aren't incorrect, I'd say your outgoing mail should be 
> going to smtp.dc1.adelphia.net, and incoming, pop.dc1.adelphia.net
> 
> If that is correct, and adelphia has any sense about how to setup a 
> public email system, then yes, you will receive an error trying to send 
> to non-adelphia clients via an incoming, pop3 system.  Try using smtp, 
> for your outgoing email server name.  That should allow email to 
> anywhere on the 'net, provided, you're an adelphia customer in the dc1 
> area, and not using another ISP, then that too, would be considered 
> "relaying" and is usually blocked by ISP's not wishing to be used as 
> spam relays.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> 
>    - Tony Evans
> 
> 
> David M Rosonowski wrote:
> > Hmmm.... methinks something is awry?
> > 
> > 
> > The message could not be sent because one of the
> > recipients was rejected by the server. The rejected
> > e-mail address was 'majordomo at nflug.org'. Subject
> > 'Account Change', Account: 'pop.dc1.adelphia.net',
> > Server: 'pop.dc1.adelphia.net', Protocol: SMTP, Server
> > Response: '550 relaying mail to nflug.org is not
> > allowed', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error:
> > 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC79
> > 
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