From: Matthew J Ghio <mg5n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 93 11:47:18 PST
To: jersmit@temp.eis.calstate.edu>
Subject: Re: Telnet specs.
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Jeremy Smith <jersmit@temp.eis.calstate.edu> asked:

> 	I know this might not be the most appropriate list to post this 
> to, but I need to know what ports Telnet uses for standard use.
> Mainly, I implemented the Telnet bouncer program that was posted
> here a while back, and when trying to connect to hosts that don't
> require a port number it still asks me for one.
>
> 	i.e., when I try to connect to archie.sura.net through the
> bouncer, it asks me for a port number.  When I use my standard
> Telnet program it will connect with just archie.sura.net as the
> address.  Does anybody know a site where I can find this info?
> Thanx in advance and my apologies for any waste of bandwidth!

The standard telnet port should be 23.