556737 - Deal with ISPs who block access to their SMTP server from outside the ISP network

Status: NEW

(Thunderbird :: Account Manager, defect)

Description

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

See bug 556267.

We should:
- Note that in the config file, e.g. as
  <authentication>client-IP-address</>
  (Supported by TB 3.1, but then we don't do any auth, don't send password.)
  or
  <authentication>password-cleartext</>
  <restriction>client-IP-address</>
- In the client, somehow react to it. E.g. warn the user, or
  automatically select the global preferred server (if existing) instead
  of this one.

Comment 1

[Ludovic Hirlimann [:Usul]]

SHouldn't this be evangelism as I believe most of these smtp servers are open on port 25. We should push ISPs to migrate to startssl/ssl on 587 open from both inside and outside - as this would also reduce the volume of spam sent from such servers.

Comment 2

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

> Shouldn't this be evangelism

It is: "See bug 556267"

But what do we do in the meantime and for those ISP who refuse to react?

Granted, this may be WONTFIX.