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    Hi,

    Does anyone know if there are any free smtp servers i can use for the purpose of bulk emailing members on an internet forum ?

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    Damn long time since Ive heard of anyone trying an email bomb.

    Don't think it'll work these days as spam filters are much better these days.

    +1 point for nostalgia anyway

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    Default Re: smtp server

    i wasnt asking if anyone knew how to do an email bomb

    i was asking if anyone new of a free smtp server i can use to Send emails

    not spam emails

    genuine emails to be frank

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    Will be hard pressed to to find a reliable one with decent speeds. Most open ones have been abused with spam and subsequently shutdown.

    Why aren't you using the one supplied with the web hosting?

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    i host my own web server on my internet connection

    i would run my own but seein as ive never done it before

    i was taking the easy route

    my isp wont allow me to use theres

    i might try and build my own (as ive already got a program installed) just got some teething problems with the mx stuff

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    If you don't have a business connection they probably won't let you route our SMTP traffic, and even if they do there won't be a DNS reverse lookup address on your IP and so it will likely get flagged as spam on the user end
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    Default Re: smtp server

    do you mean setting up reverse dns aka rdns ?

    if you mean that ive got that
    an example of my rdns setup is NS1.MYDOMAIN.COM > 192.168.254.12 (Public IP Obviously)

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