SMTP server question (Was: Re: Legitimate Spam)

[Robert Stickney]

Tracy R Reed wrote:
> 
> Oh...yes, I do this with a Linux box and running it through your own smtp
> server instead of the ISP's is probably the way to go. 

How is this done? I have always used Mozillamail or Kmail for my e-mail 
needs, along with my ISP's SMTP server.

However, I recently stayed in a hotel with high-speed Internet service 
(DSL). I couldn't send e-mail because my ISP doesn't allow relaying, and 
the hotel connection apparently had no SMTP server of its own.

I realize that this is probably pretty basic, and apologize if it 
belongs on the newbie list. I've just never had a reason to do it before.

Robert Stickney