Re: Outlook with Windows XP SP2

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/07/04


Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:55:57 -0500

Hutch wrote:
> yeah...that would work...but thats not really a fix action.

Sure it is, unless there's some reason you need/want a a locally configured
software firewall - I generally don't (I protect at the perimeter)
>
> I figured since both are Microsoft products that Microsoft would have
> a fix for this besides disabling the firewall.

You can add exceptions as you did - allow all on LAN, perhaps.
>
> Any other ideas. I Added a program exception in the firewall. But I
> wasn't sure if this was what Microsoft would suggest.

It's your only option if you don't want to disable the firewall.

> Thanks,
> Hutch
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Disable your Windows Firewall in XP. It's enabled by default in SP2.



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