cannot connect to hotline server

[john saylor <saylor@xxxxxxxxx>]

hi

when i try to connect to the hotline server [to upload my COTF
contribution] it keeps failing-

'Connection timed out waiting for remote host'

i'm using the windows client 1.8.5.a it always worked before ...

suggestions?

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