#Networking

Today I was struggling to diagnose an issue with a client's SMTP server, which appeared to be configured to only allow authentication once the STARTTLS command had been issued. I'd previously thought that this task would be impossible without a tool specifically made to talk SMTP over TLS, but I was thankfully wrong!

I have two Macs, and I tend to store most of my video files on the Mac Pro as it has much more drive space available. I also use Plex to stream videos to my MacBook which gets connected to the TV. Plex is a rather elegant solution, sporting an automated media library with images, synopses and more. There's also a remote app for iOS devices, allowing you to browse the libraries and start shows/stream them to your iOS device. Very smart.