Re: Windows Messenging SPAM

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:00:31 -0700

Joe;
You seem to be missing the point.
If the firewall is working properly, Shoot the Messenger is not
needed.
Therefore if Messenger Service ads were getting through, there is a
PROBLEM with the firewall.
The firewall needs to be fixed. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23SI5c8cEEHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> My initial response was to the Original Poster not you and he
clearly states
> he has AV software and a firewall.  I don't need Shoot the
Messenger, but I
> choose to use it, or I could simply disable Messenger Service in the
XP
> Management Console.
>
> Joe
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:eL4CakcEEHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Joe;
> > Reread my answer to the OP, part below:
> > "If you are getting Messenger Service ads with a firewall, your
> > firewall is either misconfigured or broken."
> >
> > The same for you, if you need Shoot the Messenger, you have a
problem
> > with the firewall and Messenger Service ads are nothing more than
a
> > symptom.
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:%23tvAygYEEHA.3424@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> The OP says he has a firewall and anti-virus program.  Re-read
his
> > post.
> >>
> >> Joe
> >
> >
>
>

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