Cannot recieve files but can send them???

[aaron piper]

I am able to transfer files out but cannot recieve them.
I tried the rescource center, but there was only one
sug., and it did not work. I was to move up the remote
in the network connections/advanced settings.

Please help!!!!!

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Aaron,

Due to the way Messenger receives files, any problem receiving files is most likely on the
side of the person sending (when you receive, you connect to your contact and download the
file). This is probably due to either the contact sending having a firewall that isn't allow
Messenger to connect to the correct ports, or not using a router with support for Messenger
file transfer, or an UPnP enabled router and MSN Messenger 5/6.

As well, if they continue to have problems, both you and your contact might want to try using
MSN Messenger 6 instead, which has a slightly newer file transfer protocol:
http://messenger.msn.com/download/v6preview.asp?client=1
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Les]

Either or both parties have to turn off your firewall(s)
Better still, d\l the latest MSN Messenger 6.0 from msn.com
The problem seems to have been rectified.