I am not sure how the pop-before-smtp works, but apparently it is linked to DNS. You didn't mention what you are using for a POP/IMAP server, but my first suggestion would be to try using SASL authentication instead. Postfix supports it via either Dovecot or Cyrus add ons, with Dovecot being much easier to configure.
As far as not being able to connect on port 25, make sure your application is listening on port 25 and that you are not blocking it in a firewall. If you are still having problems, then there is a chance that your ISP is blocking this port, which is becoming too common.
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