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Today is 2009 January 6, Tuesday 00:46:23 Mountain Standard Time 271 visits to this web page. |
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My e-mail is back up. I'm receiving again.
I'm trying to keep my sense of humor about this. Really I am.
Whatever malarky they may put in so called "service agreements," people buy Internet access for one reason really. They want to be connected to the Internet. The Internet is the exchange of computer "packets," some for web surfing, some for e-mail, some for file transfer, and some for other stuff. While all three of my Internet service providers (ISPs) in Atlanta gave me free reign over my own data packets, the rules here in Scottsdale seem to be more restrictive. The major ISP, Cox Communications, compensates for lousy service by restricting the choice of packets I can receive.
A few months ago, Cox cut off inbound port-80 packets, the ones needed to maintain this web page. A few weeks ago, they cut off port-25 packets, the ones needed to maintain my inbound e-mail. They say it's for my protection, but I believe they did it to protect the likelihood that I would buy their more expensive "business" Internet access where I pay an extra US $55/month to restore basic Internet service. (If there is a market backlash to all this and millions of subscribers leave Cox in a rage, then I'm going to enjoy it. After seeing the software market's response to Microsoft's products and service, I'm not holding my breath.)
I was able to get the MailHop Relay service from DynDNS to switch my port-25 packets into port-2525 packets that, at least up until now, Cox is letting me receive.
So I have e-mail again, for now.
Hallelujah!
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Today is 2009 January 6, Tuesday 00:46:23 Mountain Standard Time 271 visits to this web page. |
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