title: Remote mysql connection failure
body: <p>I have a 'test.php' on my webhost that sends the typical mysql_connect request to the database. When I access this test.php from my browser, connection is successful.
  I have the exact same test.php on my local box as well as EasyphpDev/Webserver.
  When I access test.php locally the return is:
  **Could not connect: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. **</p>
  
  <p>Test.php:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;?php
  $link = mysql_connect('MyWebSite.ipagemysql.com', "databaseName","*password*");
  if (!$link) { 
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); 
  } 
  echo 'Connected successfully'; 
  mysql_select_db(blog_);
  ?&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>For obvious reasons I substituted the first half of address etc.
  As I stated, test.php when accessed in it's location on my website works fine. Attempts from my local machine crap!
  I've checked my firewall and just to be 100%, I disabled it. Ive tryed different formats such as using remote IP instead of Domain etc, to no avail.</p>
  
  <p>It seems that a connection is made however the error is [MACHINE] not [MYSQL]
  which indicates the response is not from MYSql correct?
  Thanks in advance!</p>