1and1 SMTP Question

[franklinfick]

decided to make this a new topic


I was thinking about getting a VPS with 1and1 hosting as recomended on the hosting page

but I found this in the forum:
1and1 is blocking smtp connections from the server

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After many emails to 1&1 tech support and my own experience (fsockopen: connection could not be made) it is clear that they are blocking connections from the web server to the SMTP host on both ports 25 and 587.  ListMail does support SMTP authorization - it works with practically -every- other host and used to work on 1&1.  Now, however, it appears 1&1 has a new policy in place to prevent connections to SMTP made from scripts on their web servers.  This can be implemented with a local firewall or other IP-based rule.
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is this still true?
so that if I get a vps with 1and1 -- I will not be able to send mail throguh their smtp?


thanks for your input


Franklin

[DW]

Hi Franklin,

The SMTP restrictions only applied to 1&1's shared hosting. I am not sure if they are still in place.

With a VPS you have full control over the operating system and your own dedicated IP, so it's extremely unlikely for email to be restricted, particularly because your actions won't potentially harm other users such as with shared hosting where multiple sites use the same IP.

Regards

[franklinfick]

thanks for the response


i found that the email with 1and1.com -- on their system (nameservers)
seems to be restricting post 587 from access

and have been messing around with plesk all day
(i am familiar with cpanel...  but not plesk)

just for anyone else this might help
the mail servers on the vps are not installed by default
so you have to install them
i spent a whole bunch of hours googleing to find out what i had to do
and finally found it...

this is what you have to do:

Plesk -> Tools & Settings -> Updates & Upgrades -> Add/Remove Components

And select Postfix and Dovecot





Franklin