firewall and messenger

[Carl G]

Hi Guys
Remember when we had to configure windows messenger to send and recieve
files by opening up 14 ports. With the firewall enabled.
I have xp pro sp2. Messenger 5.0 Do i still need to do that. Create
the 14 msn connection ports?
Or can i send and recieve files and photos just the way it is?
Thanks.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Carl,

No, you don't need to set this up manually anymore under Windows XP SP2. All you have to do
is make sure that Windows Messenger is on the exceptions list. To check for this, click
Start, then All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then Network Connections. In the
left-hand pane of the Network Connections, click the "Change Windows Firewall settings" under
Network Tasks. Click the Exceptions tab, and look for a "Windows Messenger", if it's there
but unchecked, check it. If there's no option for Messenger, click Add Program, then the
Browse button, find the \Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe file and click OK.

After this, file transfer should work just fine within Windows Messenger.
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
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[Carl]

Thanks a lot Jonathon. That is goog news.That was kind of a pain typeing in
14 ports.Running XP PRO here with SP2 .Going on 4 days now and no problems.
Thanks again.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Carl,

Glad to hear it =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

Thanks a lot Jonathon. That is goog news.That was kind of a pain typeing in 14
ports.Running XP PRO here with SP2 .Going on 4 days now and no problems. Thanks again.