Windows Messenger problem

[Romario]

I can send any file to anyone but I cannot receive files,
even when my firewall is turned off. I use windows
messenger 4.7.2009, WinXP Pro. Thanx everyone for help.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Romario,

Due to the way Messenger receives files, any problem receiving files is most likely on the
side of the person sending (when you receive, you connect to your contact and download the
file). This is probably due to either the contact sending having a firewall that isn't allow
Messenger to connect to the correct ports, or not using a router with support for Messenger
file transfer, or an UPnP enabled router and MSN Messenger 5/6.

As well, if they continue to have problems, both you and your contact might want to try using
MSN Messenger 6 instead, which has a slightly newer file transfer protocol:
http://messenger.msn.com/Download
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Romario]

But my contact can send files to others..
how can it be?

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Romario,

Due to the way Messenger receives files, any problem

receiving files is most likely on the

side of the person sending (when you receive, you

connect to your contact and download the

file). This is probably due to either the contact

sending having a firewall that isn't allow

Messenger to connect to the correct ports, or not using

a router with support for Messenger

file transfer, or an UPnP enabled router and MSN Messenger 5/6.

As well, if they continue to have problems, both you and

your contact might want to try using

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Romario,

Perhaps your contact is using MSN Messenger 6.x with your other contacts (where file transfer
can actually go through the Messenger servers and will *not* fail). The only way you can
take advantage of this is to use MSN Messenger 6.x as well.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com