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Orbi Blocking my IMAP server
I cannot connect to my email provider imap.onebox.com on any device on the wifi or LAN. I can ping it no problem. If i connect directly to cable modem i can retrieve emails on laptop. Same with phone...
hmmm
Well i cannot telnet to imap.onebox.com behind the Orbi, just times out, but I am able to directly to cable modem
The email clients are Outlood 2010 and Apple Mail Windows 10/7 and Apple OS 13.3.1
The logs from
C:\Users\xxxx>nslookup imap.onebox.com
Server: dns.google
Address: 8.8.8.8
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: smtp.onebox.com
Address: 204.11.168.233
Aliases: imap.onebox.com
C:\Users\xxxx>nslookup imap.onebox.com
Server: cdns01.comcast.net
Address: 75.75.75.75
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: smtp.onebox.com
Address: 204.11.168.233
Aliases: imap.onebox.com
FROM BEHIND CABLE MODEM
C:\Users\xxxx>telnet imap.onebox.com 143
* OK securemail.onebox.com MailSite IMAP4 Server 10.3.0.2 ready
C:\Users\xxxx>ping imap.onebox.com
Pinging smtp.onebox.com [204.11.168.233] with 32 bytes of data
Reply from 204.11.168.233: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=243
Reply from 204.11.168.233: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=243
Reply from 204.11.168.233: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=243
Reply from 204.11.168.233: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=243
Ping statistics for 204.11.168.233:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 36ms, Maximum = 38ms, Average = 37ms
C:\Users\xxxx>nslookup imap.onebox.com
Server: cdns01.comcast.net
Address: 75.75.75.75
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: smtp.onebox.com
Address: 204.11.168.233
Aliases: imap.onebox.com
The logs dont report any blocking, is that expected?