[ubuntu-dev] Bug#645762: requestsync: uses SMTP port (25) instead of submission port (587)

[Stefano Rivera]

severity 645762 wishlist
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> Many ISPs block the SMTP port (25) by default, I would suggest that
> requestsync should by default use the submission port (587) as codified
> in RFC4409. This would require the Launchpad to first accept mail
> destined for Launchpad on that port.

requestsync can also use Launchpad's API, with the --lp flag (and in
general, this will give a far better experience).

This will use https (port 443), which is almost universally unblocked.

I think the right answer is to make --lp the default. I don't see any
particularly good reason for them to listen on the submission port.
requestsync is probably the only tool that mails launchpad directly.

SR

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