Title: [Plugin: Jetpack by WordPress.com] Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Jetpack by WordPress.com] Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com

 *  [rjmat21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjmat21/)
 * (@rjmat21)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-jetpack-could-not-contact-wordpresscom-3/)
 * Hey there, I am very new to the whole web design thing (2 weeks of experience)
   but I have figured out pretty much everything that has went wrong or wasn’t compatible
   on the website. However, this Jetpack error is something I can’t figure out. 
   I followed the Jetpack support instructions about deactivating everything, trying
   a different theme, and checking the XMLRPC file. My webhost is the media guy 
   who was here before me, but according to the stuff I looked at, PHP5 and everything
   is supported.
    Here is my error:
 * Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com: register_http_request_failed. This usually
   means something is incorrectly configured on your web host.
 * Failed to connect to 72.233.2.58: Permission denied
 * And here is the website:
    [http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/](http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/)
 * What have I not tried or what is there that I can do?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-jetpack-could-not-contact-wordpresscom-3/#post-3127328)
 * You need to contact your web hosts about this.
 *  [Juliann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kolimasson/)
 * (@kolimasson)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-jetpack-could-not-contact-wordpresscom-3/#post-3127464)
 * You have to check whether or not, your server host allows you to connect to other
   servers.
    If your plugin Askimet runs fine (because it needs to connect to other
   servers to run), then it’s Jetpack.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-jetpack-could-not-contact-wordpresscom-3/#post-3127472)
 * Check your settings in Settings -> General. Is the Site URL and WordPress Address
   URL `http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/` or `72.233.2.58`?
 *  Thread Starter [rjmat21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjmat21/)
 * (@rjmat21)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-jetpack-could-not-contact-wordpresscom-3/#post-3127482)
 * > Check your settings in Settings -> General. Is the Site URL and WordPress Address
   > URL [http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/](http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/) or 72.233.2.58?
 * both are [http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/](http://www.whyisgodmadatme.com/)
 * > You have to check whether or not, your server host allows you to connect to
   > other servers.
   >  If your plugin Askimet runs fine (because it needs to connect
   > to other servers to run), then it’s Jetpack.
 * Akismet server Network Status
    72.233.69.89 Re-trying 72.233.69.88 Re-trying 
   66.135.58.62 Accessible 66.135.58.61 Accessible
 * so I’m assuming that it’s my webhost
 * >  You need to contact your web hosts about this.
 * Emailed him, no response of course. Will be calling sometime today or tomorrow.

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 * Last reply from: [rjmat21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjmat21/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-by-wordpresscom-jetpack-could-not-contact-wordpresscom-3/#post-3127482)
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