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by drummergod12

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i have a windows 2000 client that is having problems recieving email, every time i try to recieve email i get an error message. i did a port scan and my pop3 port doesn't seem to be open. my question is, how do you open port in windows 2000.

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by lordinfidel

It's not how do I open the port for pop, it's do I have it closed off.

By default, 2000 has every port open available to it. That is if you install 2K and do nothing to it by way of IP filters or firewalling, then you should be able to use any port out there that is avaialable to the OS.

However, the second you set up port filtering, or if this client is behind a firewall or has a firewall installed on it, then you have to look at those areas first.

Also make sure that the remote server is a POP mail server and does not require some sort of SSl connection to it.

by gallaso

Some more info would help us help you.
What client and protocol is being used? Is there any ip filtering on adaptop being used?

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