Re: Can't receive file transfers

From: Michael Katz [MVP] (michaelk[AT]mvps.org)
Date: 10/24/04 

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 23:38:45 -0400

Jon, what're you doing to me? You're upstaging me at every turn :) You're
the evil Inspector Dreyfus to my Inspector Clouseau... Anyway, thanks for
correcting me on the issue. Every source I've seen points to the old port
range. I'll be sure to yell at them accordingly. 

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"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message 
news:OJ83QDUuEHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Actually, contrary to popular belief all over the web, MSN Messenger 6.x. 
> doesn't use ports 6891-6900 TCP exclusively for file transfer anymore; 
> it's a dynamic range (6720 - 65535).
>
> If both users are using MSN Messenger 6.x, the protocol allows for the 
> file to be sent through the server and as such, this would just work 
> (albeit slowly).  As such, we'll assume the other contact is using another 
> [older] client and therefore using the old protocol. Using the old 
> protocol, *receiving* files is actually an outgoing connection to your 
> contact, so a router makes no difference at all, the problem is on the 
> contacts' side.
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> "Michael Katz [MVP]" <michaelk[AT]mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:O6HCK%23TuEHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> This sort of issue can occur if you're behind a non-UPnP firewall. If you 
>> are, and have administrator access to the router, open ports TCP ports 
>> 6891 to 6900.
>>
>> Post back if you still have problems with it. Personally, I avoid 
>> file-trading via MSN because of how slow it is. With Gmail, I just email 
>> files back and forth (not that I'm advertising Gmail or anything...)
>>
>> -- 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Michael Katz
>> [Microsoft MVP - MSN Client]
>> "There's no I in 'team' but there is 'me'"
>> http://msmvps.com/msntral
>>
>> This posting is provided 'AS IS' with no warranties, and confers no 
>> rights.
>>
>>
>> "swfcno1" <swfcno1@msn.com> wrote in message 
>> news:0ed601c4b91f$46d20430$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I can receive file transfer though messenger 6.2 they
>>> fail everytime.
>>>
>>> Does anybody know what I need to do.
>>>
>>> If I go into msn messenger tool, options, messenges and
>>> remove the tick in the "scan files for viruses using:"
>>> and remove norton it works but surely this isn't safe.
>>>
>>> Any suggestion
>>> Cheers
>>
>>
>
>

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