So.. its fixed. wasn't a port problem per se... more of a wrong url for the node supporting the mining in the website config.
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13330 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13331 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13332 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com is responding on port 13333 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13334 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13335 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com is responding on port 13336 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13337 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13338 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com is responding on port 13339 ().
pool1.crypto-me.com isn't responding on port 13340 ()
Correct address for the configuration has been updated from pool.crypto-me.com to pool1.crypto-me.com