Inbound Mail Setup - Connection Timed Out

[Epoch18]

Using Angel's wonderful test script, I can determine that this is NOT a Sugar issue. However, I still need assistance. I've been scouring these forums for about 7 hours today, and 4 hours yesterday, and have yet to yield any results at all. I have found dozens of posts with people posting the same or similar questions, but non of them have been resolved (or at least they never respond to say that they were). But, moving on...

Angel's script yields:

Warning: imap_open() [function.imap-open]: Couldn't open stream {imap.gmail.com:993/ssl}INBOX in /home1/brianqu1/public_html/_sugarcrm/test_imap.php on line 16
Could not connect: Can't connect to gmail-imap.l.google.com,993: Connection timed out

My host is Blue Host (www.bluehost.com). Here is my phpinfo() (personal data has been masked):
phpinfo()

I have a feeling that it is a PHP config issue. In my searchings, I came across a post (and lost it shortly after) that ended in the original poster saying that he had solved his problem, with information gained from the following link:
Recommended_PHP_Configuration

However that link is no longer valid. He said he was missing some php settings, but he did not post what they were. I looked all over, but I can't find any page that shows "Recommended PHP Configurations".

Oh, and I DID get my outbound email working just fine, if that helps any.

I'm stuck now. Please help. Thanks guys.

[Angel]

You might want to ask your provider if they block any ports. Also ask them to try it via ssh (or preferably, give you ssh access).

PS: Thanks for the compliment on my work.

[Epoch18]

I have SSH access. How do I check?

[Angel]

Try to telnet to that port and server using:

telnet imap.gmail.com 993

You won't be able to authenticate, but it seems like your failure is before that anyway. This would at least tell us if you provider is allowing connections to that port.

[Epoch18]

SOLVED

Thanks for the help! My problem was actually related to my web host, which is odd because I almost never have any issues with them. They're great. Anyway, seems that some ports and protocols were being blocked on my account by accident. When I first called and asked, I was told, "no those aren't blocked" which is true. Generally they are not. However, a couple of years ago I intentionally let my accounts lapse for a couple of months, but then resubscribed soon after. When my account was reactivated, some things were left inactive. Anyway, got it all enabled and now the emails work great.

Thanks again!