Try to keep it simple first and use the -v option. ssh -v -L 11110:mailserver:110 dave at mailserver You will then log into the remote machine with a shell. The port forwarding should be activated and you should see some debug messages. When you have that working then you can add the -C and -f. David Royer wrote: > > I am trying to get a POP3 session running through SSH, but I am having > some trouble. I checked out the Secure-POP+SSH mini how-to but I cannot > connect to the local forwarded port. > > Here's what I am doing: > > $ ssh -C -f dave at mailserver -L 11110:mailserver:110 sleep 1000 > > Then when I try to connect I get the following: > > [dave at merlin dave]$ telnet localhost 11110 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to localhost.localdomain. > Escape character is '^]'. > Connection closed by foreign host. > [dave at merlin dave]$ > > Any suggestions? > > Dave > > ----- > "Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes > hurtling down the highway." -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum - Computer Networks > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list