fscokopen() timing out

[Microbe]

Hey folks,

In what is a bit of an embarrassment a website client and the developer never discussed the server type so a big PHP site was built on linux but then ended up having to be deployed on MS Server 2008...sigh...

My part almost works, the only problem I am having is with fsockopen for paypal IPN.

the code is

$fp = fsockopen ('[URL unfurl="true"]www.sandbox.paypal.com',[/URL] 80, $errno, $errstr, 30);

On my home PC it works fine but on the windows server it times out.

My guess it is a firewall issue and am waiting to hear back from the system admin, but someone else may have a clue.

Many thanks in advance for any ideas.

Steve

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[markdmac]

I recommend you post this in the PHP forum.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[Microbe]

Thanks, it actually ended up being a firewall problem.

Steve

http://www.ColdCallComedy.com

- I have fun with telemarketers