free smtp or pop3 server?

[tursa12]

is there such a thing as a free pop3/smtp server?that any computer can use without geetting a account ?.
thanx

[mxnmx]

What do you mean, pls elaborate?

[sunnyl]

Highly unlikely. The majority of POP3/SMTP servers are run by ISPs and they will need user authentication. If not, they will need registration and payment like SMS services.

[mxnmx]

There were that are offered for free:

******* there are some more, if you type the Free POP3 e-mail accounts in Google you will get some...I'm sure!

[randem]

tursa12,

What I think you mean is an open SMTP Relay server for you to relay your email through. There a some but most are not meant to be... They are just left open by someone who did not understand the workings or importance of a firewall.

SPAM users use these all the time, they search the Internet for some individual or organizations blunder and then commence sending their junk mail through these servers. When the owner of the server realizes what is happening they shut down this hole and the SPAMMER is off to another open SMTP server.

I do not believe the owners would intentional want anyone to send email through their server without their knowledge.

NOW WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR LOOKING FOR THIS SERVER!!!!!

[tursa12]

thanks a heap for your help,i wasnt trying to spam any1 just messing about

[tursa12]

has anyone came across a vb project that can tell me what smpt server the computer is using?
hope this dont sound to suspicios

take care now

[JordanChris]

When you connect using SMTP (using Port 25), it responds with a string of digits. SOME e-mail servers will include their make in this string, but not all. It doesn't matter what make the server is, as long as it responds to SMTP commands. In the response to the HELO message it should respond with a string that indicates which part of the protocols it can understand.