Port 505

mailbox-lm · TCP/UDP

RangeSystem/well-known port (0–1023)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicemailbox-lm

Frequently asked questions

What is port 505 used for?

Port 505 is registered with the IANA for mailbox-lm (TCP/UDP). Description: mailbox-lm.

Is port 505 a well-known port?

Yes. Port 505 is in the range 0–1023 (system or well-known ports). On Linux and macOS only privileged processes may bind to these ports.

How do I check whether port 505 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':505\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :505. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 505 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 505 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 505 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 505/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=505/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 505" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 505 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPmailbox-lmmailbox-lm
UDPmailbox-lmmailbox-lm

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