If you want to check if a port is open or not, you could try telnetting (the verb, to telnet!) in using a command such as: telnet server port For example: telnet 201.323.323.433 25 > -----Original Message----- > From: jerome [mailto:jl@xxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: Wednesday 27 November 2002 16:14 > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] Re: [windows2000]ping >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Is there anyway I can ping a particular tcp port? eg:=20 > ping:8080 IP-address-X Does such a utility exist? > jerome >=20 >=20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. >=20 http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm