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Windows Messenger and firewalls
How do file transfers using Windows Messenger relate to firewall
blocking? I recently purchased a new laptop with XP Pro. After the Windows Update ran, I have Windows Messenger 4.7, NetMeeting 3.01 and IE 6.0. I was trying out the capabilities of Windows Messenger's video and audio communications with a friend on a similar machine while at an internet cafe. Although the chat board works fine and video would transfer, we had problems exchanging files. On a file transfer, Windows Messenger first gave a firewall block message. We then both disabled our Windows Firewalls. Then Windows Messenger gave an error message that the content was not "secure" and would not deposit the received file in my documents-downloads folder. Any tips would be appreciated. I would like to get Windows Messenger and NetMeeting to work in a mode with chat, video, file transfer, and the whiteboard working from a public connection. - Canopus56 P.S. - Should I install WM 5.1 - the current level? |
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Windows Messenger and firewalls
Greetings,
What exactly were you trying to transfer? Some file types are actually blocked by default by Windows Messenger (on XP SP2), and need to be re-engaged by using this .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/extfix.reg You'll need to restart Messenger to see the change. In general though, if you're still experiencing problems, I would suggest using MSN Messenger instead, as Windows Messenger uses a quite outdated protocol for sending files which MSN Messenger has long since surpassed: http://messenger.msn.com/download -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- wrote in message oups.com... How do file transfers using Windows Messenger relate to firewall blocking? I recently purchased a new laptop with XP Pro. After the Windows Update ran, I have Windows Messenger 4.7, NetMeeting 3.01 and IE 6.0. I was trying out the capabilities of Windows Messenger's video and audio communications with a friend on a similar machine while at an internet cafe. Although the chat board works fine and video would transfer, we had problems exchanging files. On a file transfer, Windows Messenger first gave a firewall block message. We then both disabled our Windows Firewalls. Then Windows Messenger gave an error message that the content was not "secure" and would not deposit the received file in my documents-downloads folder. Any tips would be appreciated. I would like to get Windows Messenger and NetMeeting to work in a mode with chat, video, file transfer, and the whiteboard working from a public connection. - Canopus56 P.S. - Should I install WM 5.1 - the current level? |
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Windows Messenger and firewalls
Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
Greetings, What exactly were you trying to transfer? Some file types are actually blocked by default by Windows Messenger (on XP SP2), and need to be re-engaged by using this .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/extfix.reg Thanks Johnathan. Basically, no type of file would not transfer. We tried htm, gif, jpg, txt. Nothing would go through. I'll consider MSN Messenger. I believe the reason I decided to investigate Windows Messenger was it's ability to host multi-party calls. I was under the impression - possibly wrong - that MSN Messenger would not do that. - Canopus56 |
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