What To Do If Your ISP Is Blocking Port 25 for SMTP

If your ISP is blocking port 25. You can try setting an alternate port for SMTP.

  1. Go to 'Tools' pulldown menu

  2. Choose 'E-mail accounts'

  3. Click 'Next' button

  4. Double click the account you want to change

  5. Set the outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) to: mail.cgicafe.com

  6. Click the 'more settings' button

  7. Click the 'Outgoing server' tab

  8. Check the box that reads, "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" You can use the option of "Use same settings as my incoming mail server as long as the incoming mail server is also mail.cgicafe.com.

  9. Click the 'Advanced' tab

  10. Change the port on the Outgoing server (SMTP) to: 587 (This is the important step)

  11. Click 'OK'

  12. Click 'Next' button

  13. Click 'Finish' button


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