alt Hacker NewsThat's an interesting protocol choice, especially given the purpose. SMTP is probably the most filtered protocol on residential networks, SMB being a runner-up.
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pogue • last Wednesday at 5:11 AM
I was thinking this too. I'm assuming it doesn't look like an SMTP server from the outside? Because if it does, that would absolutely land your IP up on many, many DNSbls very quickly if it started getting probed.
Interesting idea though, spoofing other protocols than HTTP/HTTPS are probably a good idea for censorship evasion in countries with incredibly strict national firewalls.
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catlifeonmars • last Wednesday at 5:07 AM
What would you reach for out of curiosity?
For me RTP+rateless erasure codes come to mind, but I’m feeling Rube Goldbergy today.
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SMTP isn't filtered it's port 25 that is. And from a short look at the readme it looks like it's using the transmission port 587 which shouldn't be filtered.