why not use: - GeekMonster

PortFinder uses the full database from iana.org who is responsible for the registering port numbers. The /etc/services file is a vendor specific representation of port #'s.

The reason why you don't find smtps is that it has not been registered. Port 465 is actually registered to URL Rendesvous Directory for SSM

http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers

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Saturday, March 12 2005 @ 08:31 PM PST

Re: why not use: - macsolu

Because the UNIX command-line-interface is a FOREIGN language to virtually all Mac users -- that's why. Sheesh.

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Saturday, March 26 2005 @ 12:47 PM PST

why not use? - eobrien

For me, neither of those commands produces any output.

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Saturday, March 26 2005 @ 11:50 PM PST

why not use: - toad_DMC

Um... 'cause PortFinder works, whereas the commands you gave did not (started terminal and ran... 1st gave no output at all, 2nd resulted in messages to the effect that no such directory/item exists) !!

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Sunday, March 27 2005 @ 11:17 AM PST