Firewall and AOL

[Jude]

Like Bob, I cannot access the Windows XP Firewall on my
AOL connection. AOL says its Microsoft's problem. Can
someone please help? Is this just an AOL glitch or is it
XP?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Please read replies to the original post - posting a "me, too" message isn't
recommended practice. Thanks.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You'll need to find a 3rd party firewall that is compatible with
AOL.

AOL has deliberately made their software incompatible with WinXP's
firewall. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately
designed to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to
include enabling/disabling WinXP's firewall, which is
connection-specific.


Bruce Chambers

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