[GRLUG] More blocking from comcast?

Jeff DeFouw jeffd at i2k.com
Tue Jan 6 23:20:59 EST 2009


On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 01:11:18PM -0500, Collin Kidder wrote:
> Disclaimer: I haven't bothered to really dig into this like I should.
> 
> Problem:  I don't seem to be able to connect to my business IMAP server 
> from my home over comcast cable internet. I can SSH into the box so I'm 
> not being totally blocked. I can view web pages on the box. SSL secured 
> imap (993 port) seems to do absolutely nothing. So far as I can tell 
> there is nothing wrong with the server and no real reason I shouldn't be 
> able to get access. I can access the mail over a webmail interface. This 
> has started within the past week. I know that I should be packet tracing 
> this to see what is happening but I haven't done that yet.
> 
> Would they really be evil enough to block port 993?

My port 993 secure IMAP connection is working fine.  There wouldn't be 
any reason to block it.

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Jeff DeFouw <jeffd at i2k.com>


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