Talen-J:
> /To test the connectivity, try using a TELNET client to 173.194.78.26 port 25
> and see what connections happen, and if you get any rejection messages.
> That will tell you more about what is going on than
> traceroute will, in this instance./
>
> Installed telnet on my server and opened port 23 in my firewall. Tried
> gmail smtp address again and also mx4.hotmail.com. Both connections time
> out. This got me thinking. Viktor stated I need to use port 25 to connect
> to other mailservers. Telent uses port 23 and yet I connected to both
> hotmail and gmail on port 25 using port 23 from my home pc.
25 is the destination port. The source port can by anything.
Wietse
