Internet Service Providers (ISPs) commonly place a block for outbound email traffic to servers outside of their control. They do this by blocking the default port access for outbound mail servers, which is port 25. In some cases, you maybe need to make a modification to your email client to get around this block. We have opened an alternate port, 8889, to accommodate this, which ISPs have been deploying to protect outbound spam from their networks.
We have included instructions below for several different mail programs to help you make this modification.
1. Launch the Mozilla mail client 2. Drop down the Edit menu, and choose Mail and Newsgroup Account Settings 3. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP) 4. On the right hand side next to server name it should say Port: 25 5. Change that number from 25 to 8889 6. Click OK 7. Restart Mozilla
1. In Outlook, drop down the Tools menu 2. Choose Accounts or Account Options 3. View or Change existing account 4. Click on Properties of the mail account 5. Click on the Advanced tab 6. Change the outgoing mail from port 25 to port 8889 7. Make sure that the box that says This connections requires a secure connection(SSL) is NOT checked 8. Click OK 9. Restart Outlook
1. Launch the Netscape mail client 2. Drop down the Edit menu, and choose Mail and Newsgroup Account Settings 3. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP) 4. On the right hand side next to server name it should say Port: 25 5. Change that number from 25 to 8889 6. Click OK 7. Restart Netscape
1. Launch Netscape 2. Drop down the Edit menu, and choose Preferences 3. Expand Mail and Newsgroups by click the + sign 4. Click Mail Servers 5. On the right side change the Outgoing Mail Server: from mail.california.com to mail.california.com:8889 6. Click OK 7. Restart Netscape
Eudora has chosen to hide the Port change option in version 6.0 and up, making it more difficult to make this change. If you have purchased Eudora, we would suggest contacting them about making this option available by default again. To enable changing ports:
1. Navigate to your Eudora install directory. 2. Look in the Eudora directory for the directory "extra stuff". 3. In this directory is a file named "esoteric.epi". Drag (copy or move) this file into the main Eudora directory. There will now be extra options listed, including a Ports page.
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. Launch Eudora 2. Drop down the Tools menu, and choose Options 3. Click on Ports 4. Change the port from 25 to 8889 5. Click OK 6. Restart Eudora
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As above, Eudora has hidden the ports option in version 6.0 and up. If you have purchased Eudora, we suggesting contacting them about this, as there is no reason to make this feature hidden.
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. For version 6.0 and up, quit Eudora and look in the Eudora Application Folder for the folder "Extras". In this folder is a file "Esoteric Settings". Drag this file into the "Eudora Stuff" folder. 3. Drop down the Special menu, and choose Settings 4. Click on Ports and Protocols 5. Change the port from 25 to 8889 6. Click OK 7. Restart Eudora
1. Launch Entourage 2. Drop down the Tools menu, and choose Accounts 3. Click on Mail , and go to Properties 4. Click Advanced Sending Options 5. Make sure the box that says "This POP service requires a secure connection" is unchecked 6. Check the box that says "Override default SMTP port:" and enter in port 25 7. Click OK 8. Restart Entourage
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs) commonly place a block for outbound email traffic to servers outside of their control. They do this by blocking the default port access for outbound mail servers, which is port 25. In some cases, you maybe need to make a modification to your email client to get around this block. We have opened an alternate port, 8889, to accommodate this, which ISPs have been deploying to protect outbound spam from their networks.
We have included instructions below for several different mail programs to help you make this modification.
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Mozilla 1.x
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. Launch the Mozilla mail client
2. Drop down the Edit menu, and choose Mail and Newsgroup Account Settings
3. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP)
4. On the right hand side next to server name it should say Port: 25
5. Change that number from 25 to 8889
6. Click OK
7. Restart Mozilla
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Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. In Outlook, drop down the Tools menu
2. Choose Accounts or Account Options
3. View or Change existing account
4. Click on Properties of the mail account
5. Click on the Advanced tab
6. Change the outgoing mail from port 25 to port 8889
7. Make sure that the box that says This connections requires a secure connection(SSL) is NOT checked
8. Click OK
9. Restart Outlook
For additional information, you may also want to see our KB on how to use the alternate SMTP port in Outlook and Outlook Express.
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Netscape 7.x
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. Launch the Netscape mail client
2. Drop down the Edit menu, and choose Mail and Newsgroup Account Settings
3. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP)
4. On the right hand side next to server name it should say Port: 25
5. Change that number from 25 to 8889
6. Click OK
7. Restart Netscape
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Netscape 4.x
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. Launch Netscape
2. Drop down the Edit menu, and choose Preferences
3. Expand Mail and Newsgroups by click the + sign
4. Click Mail Servers
5. On the right side change the Outgoing Mail Server: from mail.california.com to mail.california.com:8889
6. Click OK
7. Restart Netscape
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Eudora for Windows
Eudora has chosen to hide the Port change option in version 6.0 and up, making it more difficult to make this change. If you have purchased Eudora, we would suggest contacting them about making this option available by default again. To enable changing ports:
1. Navigate to your Eudora install directory.
2. Look in the Eudora directory for the directory "extra stuff".
3. In this directory is a file named "esoteric.epi". Drag (copy or move) this file into the main Eudora directory. There will now be extra options listed, including a Ports page.
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. Launch Eudora
2. Drop down the Tools menu, and choose Options
3. Click on Ports
4. Change the port from 25 to 8889
5. Click OK
6. Restart Eudora
For additional information, please see our KB on how to use the alternate SMTP port in Eudora.
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Eudora for Mac
As above, Eudora has hidden the ports option in version 6.0 and up. If you have purchased Eudora, we suggesting contacting them about this, as there is no reason to make this feature hidden.
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. For version 6.0 and up, quit Eudora and look in the Eudora Application Folder for the folder "Extras". In this folder is a file "Esoteric Settings". Drag this file into the "Eudora Stuff" folder.
3. Drop down the Special menu, and choose Settings
4. Click on Ports and Protocols
5. Change the port from 25 to 8889
6. Click OK
7. Restart Eudora
For additional information, you may also want to see our KB on how to use the alternate SMTP port in Eudora.
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Entourage
To change the outgoing mail port from 25 to 8889:
1. Launch Entourage
2. Drop down the Tools menu, and choose Accounts
3. Click on Mail , and go to Properties
4. Click Advanced Sending Options
5. Make sure the box that says "This POP service requires a secure connection" is unchecked
6. Check the box that says "Override default SMTP port:" and enter in port 25
7. Click OK
8. Restart Entourage
For additional information, you may also want to see our KB on how to use the alternate SMTP port in Entourage.