Hotmail Contact Import Alternate PHP

Question

I got an old script working in local for importing hotmail email address. but can't find it working in live server. Says connection timeout.

Script total detail on: http://blog.outsourcingnepal.com/2013/02/importing-hotmail-contacts-via-php/

Comfortable with alternate idea too.

Answer 1

As per my comment: if your script works locally but not remotely, sounds like the script it having trouble getting past a firewall on your side. If you create a rule in your firewall so that it lets out traffic on 1863, you should be good to go.