"MSN Messenger is trying to act as a server"

From: Leo Kerner (l.kerner_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:43:47 -0500

My firewall (ZoneAlarm) comes up with an Alert to the effect that "MSN
Messenger is trying to act as a server" and prompting me to either Allow
or Deny. What am I to make of this warning?

Leo

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