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    Blocked all mail ports but i can still send emails

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      OpenWifi @KOM
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      @KOM I also received a message from snort and netgate just a minute ago

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        KOM
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        What do you mean, 'send a messge'? Are you using their web interface, or an actual email client?

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          OpenWifi @KOM
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          @KOM i have a gmail application on my phone,so i receive mail from there but in this instance,i logon onto my yahoo mail accnt using the web and then send mail to my gmail account

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            OpenWifi @KOM
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            @KOM snort always sends me newsletter emails to my email address

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            • KOMK
              KOM
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              You need to block the POP3 and IMAP ports if you want to block receiving email from a proper email client. Also, blocking these ports does nothing to a web interface somewhere across the world. Using gmail or yahoo web interface sends all traffic via HTTPS so your blocks won't catch that.

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                dotdash
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                So, let me get this straight: Yahoo is sending mail to Google (both of which you have accounts with) and your firewall is not blocking that? Yeah, that's how webmail works.

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                  OpenWifi @dotdash
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                  @dotdash thanks.so that means that is not an email port being used at the moment?!

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                  • KOMK
                    KOM
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                    Read what I just said. It answers your question.

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                      OpenWifi @KOM
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                      @KOM Actualy did not notice your answer,but i really appreciate your help.Thank you both

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                        Grimson Banned @OpenWifi
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                        @OpenWifi said in Blocked all mail ports but i can still send emails:

                        @KOM snort always sends me newsletter emails to my email address

                        Yes, and it sends them from your firewall, not from a device on your LAN network. So what made you think a rule on LAN would affect it then?

                        Please learn the basics of networking.

                        Also if you have a problem with devices on your LAN sending spam you should fix/secure those devices instead of just trying to block the traffic.

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                          OpenWifi @Grimson
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                          @Grimson i have been blacklisted several times over the past week and cant seem to find which device is spamming from the network,although ran Malwarebytes basically on all client devices

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