SP 2 problem again

[skeezix]

Downloaded it automatically yesterday. Now my newsgroup
binaries don't work. I'm using Zone Alarm, but turning it
off doesn't help. I tried using MS firewall insteaed and
looked to make an exception for the newsgroup per a
suggestion made yesterday to a previous post, but I can't
seem to make an exception for a newsgroup. So I went back
to Zone Alarm. This has to have something to do with SP 2
as I've never had this problem before. Tried a system
restore but it was unsuccessful. Help!

 

[Patrick]

Try this,disable the MS firewall alltogether,just use
your Zone Alarm,The new features in MS firewall may be
blocking you out.Zone Alarm is a very good firewall,I
also read somewhere that you should not use two firewalls
together,i'll look it up and post it on this tread when I
find it.

 

[Quaoar]

Downloaded it automatically yesterday. Now my newsgroup
binaries don't work. I'm using Zone Alarm, but turning it
off doesn't help. I tried using MS firewall insteaed and
looked to make an exception for the newsgroup per a
suggestion made yesterday to a previous post, but I can't
seem to make an exception for a newsgroup. So I went back
to Zone Alarm. This has to have something to do with SP 2
as I've never had this problem before. Tried a system
restore but it was unsuccessful. Help!

The exception should be for the newsreader.exe, if using OE then it
would be msimn.exe. Also, open your connection properties, select
tcp/ip properties, general tab, advanced button, options tab, properties
button. The TCP/IP filtering should show permit all for all protocols.
If it says permit only, then first select the enable checkbox, change
protocols to permit all, then uncheck the filtering checkbox.

Q