Re: [squid-users] yahoo messenger cant connect

From: Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uhlar_at_fantomas.sk>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:42:23 +0200

On 17.06.11 03:39, Ivan Matala wrote:
>hello, i installed squid (default config, didnt change anything) and
>web browsing is ok, but when i connect to yahoo messenger, it doesnt
>work.. pls help

Squid is a HTTP proxy, Yahoo messenger (apparently) does not use HTTP
protocol. While it's possible to tunnel non-HTTP TCP protocols through
squid, it may not work, mostly because squid is configured to deny
connections to non-standard ports.

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