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Computers & Hardware => Networking => Topic started by: lawangeen on April 17, 2007, 05:21:54 PM

Title: How to block outgoing yahoo mail .
Post by: lawangeen on April 17, 2007, 05:21:54 PM
I know that how to block incomming mails or spam mails.
I have one problem with the yahoo out going mail.
We have network consist on 11 computer (Workgroup)and all are connected to the router.  I don't know very well about the network configuration.
When i wana to use yahoo for my private mails and sending e-mail to my friends. When i am sending emails to my friends then one copy of my mail going to network Administrator automatically. I am a bit confuse and don't know what to do.
I wana to know that is it possible to block out going yahoo mails yahoo e-mails, in the scenarion that i explain above??
By out going yahoo mail i mean to block only  the Network Administrator address.
Your help will be appreciated.
Title: Re: How to block outgoing yahoo mail .
Post by: havelock on April 17, 2007, 07:18:08 PM
If you are sending your mail by visiting http://mail.yahoo.com via a web browser, then mail can't be being redirected to your network admin.

However, your admin might be checking all mail type data baing sent using a packet sniffer or similar. If this is the case sign up for a gmail account as this is done over a secure web connection (HTTPS) which yahoo MIGHT not be.

If you are using an e-mail client such as Outlook express or Thunderbird, then your admin might be using a smarthost or mail relay to redirect your mail going out through port 25 - double check the BCC field as well to make sure it's not already filled in though. One way round this is to check if yahoo offers secure e-mail on an alternative port; either SSL or TLS should work fine.

Rgds
Havelock
Title: Re: How to block outgoing yahoo mail .
Post by: lawangeen on April 18, 2007, 04:50:51 PM
Thanks for the replay.
I am using http://mail.yahoo.com via a web browser not Outlook express or Thunderbird. That's why i am a bit confuse that how my mail is rediracted to the Network Administrator inbox.
Quote from: havelock

However, your admin might be checking all mail type data baing sent using a packet sniffer or similar.
By packet sniffer do you mean that the administrator will get packets one by one  to check it or the administrator will get  my whole email in inbox??