Server :: Mysql Remote Access Failed?

I'm using slackware 13.1 and I have a problem to accept remote access to mysql server.The steps I have followed to do that thing are:vi /etc/my.cnfline skip-networking is commented
bind-address my_ipaddressI opened the port 3306 of my firewallAlthough I can connect locally, i.e. mysql -u a_user -h localhost -pI can't do it remotely i.e. mysql -u same_user -h my_ipaddress -pI have also turned off my firewall, but nothing.telent 3306 my_ipaddress results in: telnet: connect to address my_ipaddress: Connection refusedMy my.cnf file is:

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[client]
port= 3306

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