[Novalug] FiOS and imap
Mark Smith
mark@winksmith.com
Tue Nov 13 13:33:46 EST 2007
exactly what i was going to say though i didn't verify the usage
of -L/-R (seems like i always need to try it more than once to
get it right).
On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 01:18:50PM -0500, DonJr wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-11-13 at 12:41 -0500, gregory pryzby wrote:
> > I am trying to get the FiOS router to allow imap through and set it in
> > the firewall, but the packets don't make it.... however, the ssh
> > packets do ....
> >
> > ideas? Beside FiOS/Verizon are spawn of satan etc.
> >
> > --
>
> The why not forward the imap packets over the ssh connection?
>
> On the client it would be something like:
> ssh -L 2143:localhost:134 IMAP-SERVER-NAME
>
> and on the client machine you would tell your email client to use:
> 127.0.0.1:2143
> to connect to the IMAP server.
>
> If you are using PINE then take a look at this page:
> <http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/networking_2ndEd/ssh/ch11_03.htm>
> for a few more hints.
>
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