Windows 2000 Server Messenger Service

From: Robert Hirn (unknown@unknown.com)
Date: 08/27/02 

From: "Robert Hirn" <unknown@unknown.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:50:11 -0700

Can someone please detail how to lock down the receiving of
this new "SPAM" that comes via Messenger Service on to my
web server? What ports are open on my router that allow
external users to message into my web server?

TIA.

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