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SMTP servers of South Africa

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Below is a list of SMTP sites in South Africa, using this and the ISP Map you can try and find which one works best for you.


Telkom

smtp.saix.net (ADSL)
smtp.telkomsa.co.za (56k dial up)
smtp.telkomsa.net

Internet Solutions

smtp.isdsl.net (ADSL)
smtp.dial-up.net (56k dial up on IS)
smtp.layerone.net (3g backbone)

Vodacom

smtp.vodacom.co.za
smtp.vodamail.co.za

MTN

smtp.mtn.co.za

Cell C

smtp.cellc.co.za (GPRS)
mail.cmobile.co.za (also used by Virgin)

ABSA

mail.absa.co.za

iBurst

smtp.wbs.co.za
smtp.iburst.co.za

@lantic

smtp.lantic.net (ADSL,Dialup, ISDN)

Sentech

smtp.sentech.co.za

MWEB

smtp.mweb.net (ADSL) - this is to be retired End June 2012, use below instead
smtp.mweb.co.za (56k dial-up & ADSL & business)

iAfrica

smtp.uunet.co.za
smtp.iafrica.com

Neotel

smtp.neotel.co.za

Tiscali

NOW MWeb
smtp.tiscali.co.za

Netactive

NOW MWeb
smtp.netactive.co.za

Global

smtp.global.co.za

Hertzner

Use your domain name in your SMTP eg. mail.craythorne.co.za (smtp server) and then Enable "Outgoing Authentication" and change your "Outgoing SMTP Port" to 587

SAOL (South Africa Online)

smtp.saol.co.za

Will add more if I find them. Have not done POP. Since I am interested in smart hosts only. last update: 26 May 2012

Comments

Anonymous said…
Global: smtp.travelsmtp.com - running on a different port, never gets blocked.

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