Re: "MSN Messenger is trying to act as a server"

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 02/22/05


Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:13:47 -0800

Greetings Leo,

This is pretty normal -- you can block it if you really wish (it will still work, but some
functionality like voice conversations, etc. may be impaired).
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Jonathan Kay
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"Leo Kerner" <l.kerner@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:421A4803.231F6062@sympatico.ca...
> 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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