That's odd. CURL is far more secure than fsockopen, and more and more hosts are moving *to* using CURL, rather than blocking it.
Anyway, you can use PayPal Website Payments Standard if your host doesn't support CURL, but you won't be able to use any other PayPal features.
Are you sure you've selected the right host? Why did you choose *them* vs any others? There are several recommended hosts on the "hosting" page ... see link at top of the screen.



