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Re: List postings as attachments



* Craig Dickson (crdic@pacbell.net) [020815 19:20]:
> Hall Stevenson wrote:
> 
> > Not possible... Proxy/firewall only allows ports 21, 80, 110, and 443
> > (https ??) and maybe some other(s) that I haven't discovered. Hell, port
> > 110 was blocked for a while so I had to use Mindspring's web-based mail
> > program. It was horrid.
> 
> Which firewall is this? Are you saying the firewall at your office won't
> let you have an _outbound_ ssh connection, or that Mindspring is
> blocking inbound ssh to residential customers? Either way, a complaint
> to the relevant authority is merited.

The firewall at work doesn't allow outbound connections. I won't waste
my time fighting it... If it's not work-related, they have no reason to
allow it...

> Have you thought of doing something sneaky like configuring your home
> sshd to run on port 21 or 443? That might work if the firewall is merely
> letting traffic on those ports through, rather than proxying.

Not until about 20 minutes ago :-) Someone else suggested it via private
mail. If I have time, I might look into it more and toy with it.

Hall



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