Checking if ports are up using PHP

Marston

I've seen people use php to check if certian ports are up (like webmail, http etc.) using php... Could someone show me how to do this or point me in the direction of a tutorial which will show me how to do it?

Thanks.

coreymanshack

try this post at another forum....

http://www.trap17.com/index.php/checking-open-ports-php_t38010.html