Making a connection to APNs with bluehost server

Question

I wrote some code to connect to APNs and it works great on my local machine. But when I upload and try to run it on my bluehost server it just takes a long time and then times out. After further testing I can't even get connected to the aps at all. I try

telnet gateway.sandbox.push.apple.com 2195
Connection timed out

I am thinking it has something to do with my bluehost configuration. I have a dedicated IP address and have bluehost claims that port 2195 is open. Any ideas on why I might not be able to make a connection?

Answer 1

After talking with tech support a second time the problem was that port 2195 wasn't open for outgoing connections. They got it opened and I am now in business.