XP Firewall question

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RustY ©

Is it possible to use messenger 6.1 with my XP firewall protection switched
on ?
 
Greetings Rusty,

Yes, it should work fine. However, for Webcam/File Transfer features -- if both sides are
"blocked" (either by non-UPnP enabled routers, firewalls or otherwise), these functions will
use a relay server instead of making a direct connection. As such, if a relay server has to
be used, performance of these functions will not be that great. Using the Video
Conference/Audio Conversation features will automatically open the necessary ports in the ICF
(XP firewall) automatically however, so those functions will not be affected.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
Yes. Do you know how to turn on ICF? (Internet Connection Firewall)
 

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