in reply to port 25 on windows XP

You don't say which other port values work, but is this a permissions thing?

I have a vague recollection that non-admistrators require addition privaledges to be assigned before they can run tcp servers on the reserved port (0 .. 1023).

It could also be related to which service pack you are running--permission required for various things tcp related change dramatically for non-admin accounts if you've installed SP2.

Are you running a firewall? What if anything is showing up in the logs?

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Re^2: port 25 on windows XP
by gawatkins (Monsignor) on Jun 17, 2005 at 03:35 UTC

    This would be the most likely cause if you have installed SP2. The builtin windows firewall is turned on by default under XP SP2. You can either exclude port 25 or turn the firewall off all together under Control Panel -> "Windows Firewall"


    Thanks,
    Greg W
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Re^2: port 25 on windows XP
by Anonymous Monk on Jun 17, 2005 at 04:11 UTC

    fine with admin

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