no responses from peers in Windows Messenger 5

[David Moore]

Recently, I noticed that I that I cannot communicaate with peers using
Windows Messaging 5.0. I can log in fine but when people respond to me, I
do not see thier message. Also, peers cannot initiate messages to me.

It's as if I can send out messages but get no response and everyone else
cannot initiate a message directly to me.

Due to security restrictions, we can only use the Exchange Instant Messaging
feature with Windows Messenger.

I have uninstalled Messenger and reloaded at least twice. Any help is
greatly appreciated!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings David,

Do you happen to have the Internet Connection Firewall engaged? If you do, or aren't sure,
click Start, then All Programs, then
Accessories, then Communications and then Network Connections. Then, right click the
network/internet connection, then click Properties. Click the Advanced Tab, and verify that
the Internet Connection Firewall is unchecked. The firewall can conflict with Exchange IM
and cause what you're seeing.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com



"David Moore" > wrote in message
...
> Recently, I noticed that I that I cannot communicaate with peers using
> Windows Messaging 5.0. I can log in fine but when people respond to me, I
> do not see thier message. Also, peers cannot initiate messages to me.
>
> It's as if I can send out messages but get no response and everyone else
> cannot initiate a message directly to me.
>
> Due to security restrictions, we can only use the Exchange Instant Messaging
> feature with Windows Messenger.
>
> I have uninstalled Messenger and reloaded at least twice. Any help is
> greatly appreciated!
>
>

[David Moore]

Just checked it and it is NOT checked to block traffic.
Any other ideas? Thanks!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings David,
>
>Do you happen to have the Internet Connection Firewall
engaged? If you do, or aren't sure,
>click Start, then All Programs, then
>Accessories, then Communications and then Network
Connections. Then, right click the
>network/internet connection, then click Properties. Click
the Advanced Tab, and verify that
>the Internet Connection Firewall is unchecked. The
firewall can conflict with Exchange IM
>and cause what you're seeing.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>
>"David Moore" > wrote in
message
...
>> Recently, I noticed that I that I cannot communicaate
with peers using
>> Windows Messaging 5.0. I can log in fine but when
people respond to me, I
>> do not see thier message. Also, peers cannot initiate
messages to me.
>>
>> It's as if I can send out messages but get no response
and everyone else
>> cannot initiate a message directly to me.
>>
>> Due to security restrictions, we can only use the
Exchange Instant Messaging
>> feature with Windows Messenger.
>>
>> I have uninstalled Messenger and reloaded at least
twice. Any help is
>> greatly appreciated!
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>