(28) connect() timed out / https://api-3t.paypal.com/nvp is not responding

[FrankStephen]

Hello,

I am using Zen Cart v1.5.1 and the PayPal Express Checkout module stopped communicating with PayPal servers two days ago and has not worked since. I get a (28) connect() timed out! Message when anyone tries to checkout with PayPal and I get no data from PayPal in the PayPal order summery page of previous orders.

My host did a detailed check and found the following.

1. The curl tester script curltester.php is working fine. You could also verify it from yoursite/extras/curltester.php

2. We also tested another script ipncheck.php for any communication error, but it also succeeded.

3. The URL mentioned in the curltester.php ie, https://api-3t.paypal.com/nvp is not responding. We tried to ping it from different locations but was unsuccessful.

So they say the issue is with the paypal and to contact them to resolve the issue.

I have contacted paypal two days ago via www.paypal.com/mts, but I have had no responce from them.

Can anyone help and confirm that the problem is with PayPal. Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give me.