[Xitami] Windows client: opening non-standard ports

[Marc Doigny]

At 13:30 26/06/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm not used that the correspondents completely understand my questions
> >from the first run (english is my 3rd language), so i tried again from the
> >beginning. Maybe i didn't made it clear enough that it is just some sort of
> >communication between "registered" users who don't mind that i mix with
> >their computer's registry.
>
>Trust me, they DO mind and they probably talk behind your back as well if
>you consistently require them to do such things to use your system like
>edit their Windows registry.  Your job should be to make sure they can
>_EASILY_ do whatever they need to do...even if it takes more money, effort,
>and time on YOUR behalf to make it easier for _THEM_.  Enough of this part
>of the discussion, your attitude about your own salespeople/registered
>users/etc. says to me that you really don't care about them...let alone
>your real customers.  If you aren't willing to go out of the way for your
>internal people, how much more does that apply to those who are external!

You are not right in saying i don't care for my users.
Most of the programming (the cgi interface) is done at home in my free time.
I've explored all the alternatives: another IP: too expensive for the boss 
(i agree with him)
Open other ports: ISP's representative sent a standard message back that 
states wich ports can be opened. Can't talk to an autoresponder.
Another ISP: too much work, not sure it will be better (other providers 
don't allow us to run servers for the same price we pay for our current 
connection).
Compared to the cost of another IP, a simple registry trick (if available) 
will be very appreciated!

My job is indeed to make sure my users (sales rep.) can do easily whatever 
they want to do: access their IMAP mail and local directories, connect to 
our SQL server, and all this using a single interface: Internet Explorer. 
All this configuration is done after hours.
And since the normal "web" port is already reserved for visiting customers, 
i have to use another port.

Marc Doigny