Does Fire work with firewalls and proxy servers?
The quick answer is that Fire can work with many firewall configurations, but will not work if your network administrator requires you to use proxy servers. Firewalls – if your network administrator has configured the firewall to allow new outbound connections, you will be able to use Fire just fine. However, if they have restricted connections on the ports you need, you can try connecting on port 80, or you can ask your administrator to allow the connections on the ports you need. If you need to change the port number for your connection, go to the “Accounts” menu and select “Edit Accounts” menu item. There you will be able to double click on the accounts in your setup and look at the configuration for each of the various accounts you have configured. On some service types you are allowed to enter the port number you wish to connect on. Keep a note of the port number currently there, and then temporarily change it to port 80 to see if a connection is then made. (This can be especially
