Re: Can't receive file transfers
From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 10/24/04
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Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 02:50:17 -0400
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"Michael Katz [MVP]" <michaelk[AT]mvps.org> wrote in message
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> 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
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>> 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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>> Jonathan Kay
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>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
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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...)
>>>
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>>> Michael Katz
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>>> "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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