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From: Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Fake IMAP -> Real IMAP
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:06:24
Message-Id: 49bf44f10802120806o5631fb9by72e42e67c91620@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Fake IMAP -> Real IMAP by Eric Martin
1 > >>>>> I still can't send mail though, with or without
2 > >>>>> authentication. I get this when port scanning with nmap:
3 > >>>>>
4 > >>>>> 25/tcp filtered smtp
5 > >>>>>
6 > >>>>> Does that mean my host is blocking the smtp port?
7 > >>>> It's possible. Or, perhaps you're behind a firewall without
8 > >>>> that port open?
9 > >>> My local network firewall here? All outgoing connections on
10 > >>> this firewall are accepted.
11 > >>>
12 > >>>> Many ISPs do block 25. send me an IP if you want me to map
13 > >>>> from here. Otherwise, I'm sure if it looks closed, and you
14 > >>>> have it open on your end, it's got to be an ISP blockage.
15 > >>> When I nmap my remote server I get these filtered results:
16 > >>>
17 > >>> 25/tcp filtered smtp 130/tcp filtered cisco-fna 131/tcp
18 > >>> filtered cisco-tna 132/tcp filtered cisco-sys 133/tcp
19 > >>> filtered statsrv 134/tcp filtered ingres-net 135/tcp filtered
20 > >>> msrpc 136/tcp filtered profile 137/tcp filtered netbios-ns
21 > >>> 138/tcp filtered netbios-dgm 139/tcp filtered netbios-ssn
22 > >>> 445/tcp filtered microsoft-ds 3128/tcp filtered squid-http
23 > >>> 4444/tcp filtered krb524 6881/tcp filtered bittorent-tracker
24 > >>> 6969/tcp filtered acmsoda
25 > >>>
26 > >>> So that all must be filtered by my ISP (Cox)?
27 > <snip>
28 > >
29 > > I'm thinking I may not have explained this properly. My local ISP
30 > > is Cox and I get the above list of filtered ports when port
31 > > scanning my remote machine which is hosted halfway across the
32 > > country. Cox can't prevent me from scanning the SMTP port on my
33 > > remote machine right? My host must be filtering the ports?
34 > >
35 > > - Grant
36 > Can you please ssh to your box and run an nmap from your box
37 > (locally)? This will answer if smtp and imap are running and if they
38 > are being filtered by your isp. I'm not sure if someone mentioned
39 > before but imap might not be configured to listen on anything besides
40 > 127.0.0.1. I wouldn't be surprised if Cox filters 25, but nmapping
41 > locally will shed some light on it.
42
43 I did this and nmap reports smtp is open and no ports are filtered.
44 So those filtered ports are all Cox-filtered I guess.
45
46 - Grant
47
48
49 > Thanks!
50 > Eric
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Re: [gentoo-user] Fake IMAP -> Real IMAP Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>