{"id":1608,"date":"2014-07-11T05:43:50","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T05:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2022-04-25T14:42:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:42:31","slug":"change-smtp-port-vps-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/change-smtp-port-vps-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change SMTP Port On VPS OR Dedicated Server ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Configuring SMTP on additional port can be achieved at few clicks on cPanel installed servers. It is useful for ISP&#8217;s that block port 25. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Simply login to your server via WHM as root. Access options <strong>Service Configuration \u00bb Service Manager<\/strong> &amp; look for <strong>exim on another port<\/strong>. Check both the options as in snapshot below &amp; enter additional port number on which SMTP should work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Change-SMTP-Port.jpg\" alt=\"Change SMTP Port\" width=\"738\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Change-SMTP-Port.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Change-SMTP-Port-300x35.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on Save &amp; open the port in your server firewall. Try performing a telnet to server IP on additional SMTP port &amp; check if you can connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Configuring SMTP on additional port can be achieved at few clicks on cPanel installed servers. 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