Open mail ports on non-mail server pc.

[Daemon]

I recently did a Nmap scan of my Vista laptop from my Win XP Pro desktop (nmap -v -v -sT xx. xx. xx. xx) and it showed ports 21, 25, 110, 119, 143 open.  i dont have a mail or FTP server on my laptop, nor do i use an email client or FTP program.  i tried deleting those portopenings through netsh and adding a firewall rule to block those ports.  i reran the same scan and it still showed them open.  i dont know why those ports are open, but i would like to pass the nmap scan with no open ports.  Thanks in advance.

[SomeoneE1se]

try again from Linux I've NEVER had good nmap luck on windows

[Daemon]

I ran the same nmap scan (nmap -v -v -sT xx.xx.xx.xx) from BackTrack2 and it did not show any open ports on my laptop. I believe BackTrack2 over windows, but any ideas why scanning with nmap from windows shows mail ports open?

[SomeoneE1se]

I ran the same nmap scan (nmap -v -v -sT xx.xx.xx.xx) from BackTrack2 and it did not show any open ports on my laptop. I believe BackTrack2 over windows, but any ideas why scanning with nmap from windows shows mail ports open?

just a guess...

1. nmap wan't created to run on windows just ported over

2. the winodws TCP/IP stack is t3h suck

[VaKo]

Never had a problem with nmap on windows, make sure you have the latest stable release (or beta if your using stable). Then read the errata.

[K1u]

Scan outside your network.