Can't reach FTP host

[Gregory Larkin]

Hi,

I am having trouble reaching an FTP host in West
Germany.

Here is a sample:

/u/mobius/greg>ping ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de
vax.ph-cip.Uni-Koeln.DE is alive
/u/mobius/greg>ftp !$
ftp ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de
ftp: connect: Connection timed out
ftp>

I thought that if ping(1) reported that a host
was alive, then a direct IP connection to that
hosts exists.  If that is true, why can't I
FTP to this thing?  I have mailed to the system
administrator, and he says that I am the first
one to identify this problem.  I have no trouble 
FTP'ing to other hosts in Europe and as far
away as Japan and Australia.

Can someone help me with this and/or give me
more information on what I should be doing
differently?

Please EMAIL replies to "greg at viewlogic.com".

Thanks,
-- 
Greg Larkin (ASIC Engineer)|"This is a fragile ball we are living on; 
Viewlogic Systems, Inc.    |it's a miracle and we are destroying it.."
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