Simple Text Mail Setup

[Ethan Furman]

FT wrote:
>>>>                     ...  But I can't send mail because the system
>>>>isn't configured for that, and I'm in the dark as how to accomplish it.
>>>>Is there somewhere that I can go for info on setting up a simple
>>>>configuration which will let me send mail from Mutt?  ...
>>
>>Well, I have had sendmail enabled, but my outgoing mail gets
>>bounced with a message saying that Comcast has blocked the process.
> 
> 
> Yes. On most residential connections, Comcast blocks port 25 to reduce
> the spam burden created by compromised hosts. Your options are not to 
> send mail on port 25 (using port 587, for instance, but that makes you 
> unable to communicate with many servers) or to buy business class 
> service from Comcast, if they'll let you. You can try calling support
> and asking to have 25 unblocked, but I have yet to hear of a case 
> where that was effective.
> 
> -FT

As an aside, I recently had a similar problem being able to send e-mail 
to my host (webgator.com) through Comcast's network -- a Comcast tech 
suggested using port 26 instead of 25, and that worked for me.
--
Ethan