Thread: How do you open a closed port?
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Old April 19th 07, 12:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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Default How do you open a closed port?
"Barrabas" wrote in message
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The 'failed to connect to server' message is because
ports 110 or 25 aren't available.

The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.xxxx',
Server: 'mail.xxxx', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No,
Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

Besides what could
possibly block them, is there a Windows executable or something for
unblocking or waking up these ports?



How do you know the port is closed?
Maybe xxxx does not use ports 25 and 110.

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