Sending files on messenger

[James]

I can receive files but i can't send any through my
messenger. I'm using XP Home Edition. I get a message
saying..."We could not send this file because the
connection is blocked. Please contact your network
administrator or Internet service provider; they may be
able to enable file transfers." Can someone help me?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings James,

It's possible that Windows XP has turned on your
firewall (and therefore is blocking the
transfers). You can either shut down the firewall (see below), or just configure it. Click
Start, then click the Control Panel. If you're in category view click Network and Internet
connections then click Network Connections. Right click your connection, then click
Properties. For cable modem/broadband users, your connection will usually be called Local
Area Connection. For dialup, it should be the name of your Internet Service Provider. Click
the Advanced Tab, verify the Internet Connection Firewall is turned on (or turn it off here,
and don't bother configuring it). Then click the Settings tab. Click the add button and then
in the Service Settings, type in the following information. For Description enter MSN
Connection for Name or IP address enter 127.0.0.1, for
both External and Internal ports enter 1863. Verify TCP is selected and click OK. Now you
need to repeat the last step but changing the ports to 5060, 1503, 6891, 6892, 6893, 6894,
6895, 6896, 6897, 6898, 6899, 6900. Yes, 13 (including the first one) will now be selected.

Then click the 'Remote Desktop' entry (that was there before you started) and click Edit.
Enter 127.0.0.1 as the IP, and click OK (can't change anything else). Make sure all 14 (the
13 you added + Remote Desktop) connections are selected then click OK. For screenshots on
this procedure, see
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=16

If you're using any other firewall, you'll need to set it to 'Permit All'
or 'Allow All' to
make sure file transfers work. As well, if you're going through any type of router, it will
need to support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) or have some type of built-in Messenger
support (which it doesn't if it's not working). If it does support UPnP, you'll also need to
use MSN Messenger 5:
(http://messenger.msn.com) as it supports UPnP file transfer.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"James" > wrote in message
...
> I can receive files but i can't send any through my
> messenger. I'm using XP Home Edition. I get a message
> saying..."We could not send this file because the
> connection is blocked. Please contact your network
> administrator or Internet service provider; they may be
> able to enable file transfers." Can someone help me?
>

[James]

thank you so much... that is so great of a birthday
gift. woo hoo
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings James,
>
>It's possible that Windows XP has turned on your
>firewall (and therefore is blocking the
>transfers). You can either shut down the firewall (see
below), or just configure it. Click
>Start, then click the Control Panel. If you're in
category view click Network and Internet
>connections then click Network Connections. Right
click your connection, then click
>Properties. For cable modem/broadband users, your
connection will usually be called Local
>Area Connection. For dialup, it should be the name of
your Internet Service Provider. Click
>the Advanced Tab, verify the Internet Connection
Firewall is turned on (or turn it off here,
>and don't bother configuring it). Then click the
Settings tab. Click the add button and then
>in the Service Settings, type in the following
information. For Description enter MSN
>Connection for Name or IP address enter 127.0.0.1, for
>both External and Internal ports enter 1863. Verify TCP
is selected and click OK. Now you
>need to repeat the last step but changing the ports to
5060, 1503, 6891, 6892, 6893, 6894,
>6895, 6896, 6897, 6898, 6899, 6900. Yes, 13 (including
the first one) will now be selected.
>
>Then click the 'Remote Desktop' entry (that was there
before you started) and click Edit.
>Enter 127.0.0.1 as the IP, and click OK (can't change
anything else). Make sure all 14 (the
>13 you added + Remote Desktop) connections are selected
then click OK. For screenshots on
>this procedure, see
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=16
>
>If you're using any other firewall, you'll need to set
it to 'Permit All'
>or 'Allow All' to
>make sure file transfers work. As well, if you're going
through any type of router, it will
>need to support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) or have
some type of built-in Messenger
>support (which it doesn't if it's not working). If it
does support UPnP, you'll also need to
>use MSN Messenger 5:
>(http://messenger.msn.com) as it supports UPnP file
transfer.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"James" > wrote in message
...
>> I can receive files but i can't send any through my
>> messenger. I'm using XP Home Edition. I get a message
>> saying..."We could not send this file because the
>> connection is blocked. Please contact your network
>> administrator or Internet service provider; they may be
>> able to enable file transfers." Can someone help me?
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi James,

Happy Birthday! =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"James" > wrote in message
...
> thank you so much... that is so great of a birthday
> gift. woo hoo
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings James,
> >
> >It's possible that Windows XP has turned on your
> >firewall (and therefore is blocking the
> >transfers). You can either shut down the firewall (see
> below), or just configure it. Click
> >Start, then click the Control Panel. If you're in
> category view click Network and Internet
> >connections then click Network Connections. Right
> click your connection, then click
> >Properties. For cable modem/broadband users, your
> connection will usually be called Local
> >Area Connection. For dialup, it should be the name of
> your Internet Service Provider. Click
> >the Advanced Tab, verify the Internet Connection
> Firewall is turned on (or turn it off here,
> >and don't bother configuring it). Then click the
> Settings tab. Click the add button and then
> >in the Service Settings, type in the following
> information. For Description enter MSN
> >Connection for Name or IP address enter 127.0.0.1, for
> >both External and Internal ports enter 1863. Verify TCP
> is selected and click OK. Now you
> >need to repeat the last step but changing the ports to
> 5060, 1503, 6891, 6892, 6893, 6894,
> >6895, 6896, 6897, 6898, 6899, 6900. Yes, 13 (including
> the first one) will now be selected.
> >
> >Then click the 'Remote Desktop' entry (that was there
> before you started) and click Edit.
> >Enter 127.0.0.1 as the IP, and click OK (can't change
> anything else). Make sure all 14 (the
> >13 you added + Remote Desktop) connections are selected
> then click OK. For screenshots on
> >this procedure, see
> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=16
> >
> >If you're using any other firewall, you'll need to set
> it to 'Permit All'
> >or 'Allow All' to
> >make sure file transfers work. As well, if you're going
> through any type of router, it will
> >need to support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) or have
> some type of built-in Messenger
> >support (which it doesn't if it's not working). If it
> does support UPnP, you'll also need to
> >use MSN Messenger 5:
> >(http://messenger.msn.com) as it supports UPnP file
> transfer.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"James" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I can receive files but i can't send any through my
> >> messenger. I'm using XP Home Edition. I get a message
> >> saying..."We could not send this file because the
> >> connection is blocked. Please contact your network
> >> administrator or Internet service provider; they may be
> >> able to enable file transfers." Can someone help me?
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >