Problem with Paypal connection - Error (28) connect() timed out!

[Carl]

Hello all, I now have this error 28 problem which started Thursday 15th Aug. I have yet to contact my host (host papa) I have read all 13 pages of this thread and it gets complex in parts.

Before I go further could someone please look at my ipn check below and tell me if ok or not.
Thank you, Carl.

IPNCHECK.PHP - Version 1.3.9


CURL ERROR: Attempted connection on: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
(6) Couldn't resolve host 'www.paypal.com'
Trying direct HTTP on port 80 instead ...
CURL RESPONSE RECEIVED - Communications OKAY
IPN TESTING - Response Received via CURL -- COMMUNICATIONS OKAY
IPN TESTING - Confirmation/Validation response with fsockopen(): FSOCKOPEN() RESPONSE RECEIVED - Communications OKAY


Default method likely to be used for communications is: CURL, with the fallback method being FSOCKOPEN if possible.

Script finished.

[RodG]

Hello all, I now have this error 28 problem which started Thursday 15th Aug. I have yet to contact my host (host papa) I have read all 13 pages of this thread and it gets complex in parts.

Before I go further could someone please look at my ipn check below and tell me if ok or not.

How does 'mostly OK' sit with you?

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CURL ERROR: Attempted connection on: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
(6) Couldn't resolve host 'www.paypal.com'
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This is telling me that there was a DNS problem (name lookup failed).

However,
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Trying direct HTTP on port 80 instead ...
CURL RESPONSE RECEIVED - Communications OKAY
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This is suggesting that the DNS failure was only temporary, because when it tried again using a different port to the same server/host the lookup was actually successful.

The question needs to be asked, is the problem you are having 'consistent', or does it seem to come and go with no apparent pattern?

If it seems to come and go you'll be looking for a DNS related cause.
If it is consistent you are probably another victim of the AT&T routing/firewall problem.

Cheers
Rod

[Carl]

Thanks MC and Rod. Curltester.php ok. The problem had been constant since 4 days ago.
I reported to paypal and my host. The host reported that they did have issues with servers slow response times.
I don't know if this was connected. I am not sure who did what or anything at all but later today all was well.
I hope i am lucky here. I will report any further probs here. Thanks again for help,, priceless.. Carl..

[DrByte]

For anyone still having issues, try out this new tool to test whether you're blocked by AT&T or not: See the link to sadbox.net in my post at: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...03#post1215303