Paul Lawrence
February 21st 06, 07:39 PM
"Paul_UK" wrote:
> Whenever someone (who is in my Messenger contacts) tries to send me a file I
> receive an error like this:
>
> "The transfer of the file "100_4090.jpg" has been blocked because it could
> be unsafe."
>
> This applies to any file type, although the main ones I have tried to
> receive are JPG. The senders are using MSN Messenger 7.x, and I am using
> Windows Messenger 5.1.0701.
>
> Does anyone know what could be causing this problem and how to allow these
> attachments?
>
> I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 (a clean installation about a week ago) with
> McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.1 and the Windows Firewall. I am on ADSL
> behind a NAT router.
>
> I don't want to install MSN Messenger because I don't like all the
> advertising etc that goes with it.
>
> Thanks for any useful suggestions! :)
> Paul.
>
> Whenever someone (who is in my Messenger contacts) tries to send me a file I
> receive an error like this:
>
> "The transfer of the file "100_4090.jpg" has been blocked because it could
> be unsafe."
>
> This applies to any file type, although the main ones I have tried to
> receive are JPG. The senders are using MSN Messenger 7.x, and I am using
> Windows Messenger 5.1.0701.
>
> Does anyone know what could be causing this problem and how to allow these
> attachments?
>
> I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 (a clean installation about a week ago) with
> McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.1 and the Windows Firewall. I am on ADSL
> behind a NAT router.
>
> I don't want to install MSN Messenger because I don't like all the
> advertising etc that goes with it.
>
> Thanks for any useful suggestions! :)
> Paul.
>