Re: Can't send attachment via Windows Messenger

From: Alan White (alanwhite_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 05:58:29 -0400

Try forwarding TCP ports 6891-6900 for message transfers
If voice doesn't work, forward TCP port 6901

"Larc" <larc-news@marslink.net> wrote in message
news:4phhk0dhf9vv31ectk6t15sc80ss1ld5qr@4ax.com...
> When I try to send an attachment with Windows Messenger, I get the
> following
> message:
>
> "Sending of 'DG.jpg' to Joe Doe has failed."
>
> This message appears on the receiving computer:
>
> "This file could not be sent because the connection is blocked. A firewall
> running on your computer or on the network may be the cause. Contact your
> network administrator or Internet service provider."
>
> Both computers are running WinXP Home with SP2 installed. The XP firewall
> is
> turned OFF on both! Although each computer is attached to a router, files
> were
> being sent freely with the same setup prior to SP2. In fact, SP2 is the
> only
> change on either computer.
>
> I've tried sending files between two computers on my own network and get
> the
> same messages.
>
> Anybody have any ideas?
>
> TIA!
>
> Larc
>
>
>
> §§§ - Please change planet to earth to reply by e-mail - §§§
>

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