Subj : Re: ISP blocks port 80
To   : Frank Reid
From : Sniper
Date : Sun Sep 18 2005 07:36 pm

-=> Frank Reid wrote to Time Warrior <=-

 FR>   Re: ISP blocks port 80
 FR>   By: Time Warrior to Mweeby on Fri Sep 16 2005 22:37:00

 > If you are using a "full domain" get one of those "free linux web hosts" and
 > point it there. Then use a meta redirect to auto-forward to synchronet on
 > port *anything*. I use port 7820.

 FR> The problem, as I'm sure you've already heard from potential customers
 FR> to the jeweler, is that port 7820 is not a standard port and will not
 FR> be allowed outbound behind any application-layer gateway firewall.
 FR> This eliminates the majority of people sitting at work from shopping
 FR> for a diamond!  You certainly wouldn't want to use a non-standard http
 FR> port for any production website.  It might be okay for a hobby BBS, but
 FR> definitely not for a business.

how true... You could also call it ripping off his customer.   Not something
I'd
like to be involved with.





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