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"Wisdom seeker" <durham-writer@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<Hb2Ja.6781$C83.618883@newsread1.prod.itd.ear thlink.net>...
> Hi all,
> I could use some help working in a windows xp environment. Instead of
> using IIS, I have a different server for the web sites. I can also run a
> ftp site that
> maps to wordsalad.no-ip.org
> I'm working with this dynamic IP services for learning purposes. I use
> a service that maps the domain to my IP. That has worked fine for ftp and
> for various web
> sites. I use KWFS web server. Yes, I'd like to learn Apache but right now
> I'm just
> trying to get things working and the web server isn't the problem.
> The problem is with the email server. I got this dvd on hosting email
> servers (SMTP/POP)
> and web servers, ftp, etc. On the DVD was a program called ArgoSoft email
> server. It's
> easy enough to configure so it should work. Again the domain name I'm
> testing is
> wordsalad.no-ip.org, which works for ftp server and web server. I was told
> by the
> providers of no-ip.com that my ISP may block port 25. Ok, I can see how
> this might happen.
> But I need to try to telnet to wordsalad.no-ip.org to see if that's
> happening. I can't telnet to
> the email server port 25 or port 23, the default telnet port. Why would
> port 23 be blocked?
> I stopped IIS so it wouldn't interfere with anything. It was suggested
> that I try to telnet from
> a remote location. I don't have a router. My request is to see if
> someone can telnet to wordsalad.no-ip.org and use port 23 and then port 25.
> Oh, I know I had to
> change the service setting with no-ip.com to add the MX record. I added
> record
> wordsalad.no-ip.org and it still doesn't work.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Bruce
>
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