Re: how can block msn files transfer in firewall

Greetings,

Unfortunately you can't as those ports haven't been used since MSN Messenger 5 and now files
can go directly through the server.

There is no way to block file transfer without odd unrealiable third-party software.
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"Tequila" <tequila529@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O%23ifFbPDGHA.412@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> anyone can teach , if i want to block or denny MSN FILES TRANSFER in my
> office
> how can i do ? which port i need to denny
> i try to denny ( TCP¡G6891to6900), in msn 7.5 seem not work ?
>
> pls teach me if u know
> thank your very much
>
>


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