For some reason, the last ropund of Automatic Updates from
Microsoft disabled the net send function. I do not
receive any net send messages, and can not send them. I
have checked all the relevant settings, and can see
nothing out of the ordinary. Any ideas?

Greetings,

It could be that the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) has been engaged on your connection.
To turn it off, 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
network/internet connection, then click Properties. Click the Advanced Tab, and verify that
the Internet Connection Firewall is unchecked.

The ICF wouldn't stop you from sending net send messages however, so it must be that whoever
you're sending to has the ICF engaged, another firewall installed, or has turned off the
'Messenger Service' (the built-in service in Windows XP which sends these messages).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Harpdude" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> For some reason, the last ropund of Automatic Updates from
> Microsoft disabled the net send function. I do not
> receive any net send messages, and can not send them. I
> have checked all the relevant settings, and can see
> nothing out of the ordinary. Any ideas?