Re: Odd Behavior! Remotely initiated connection attempt from msnews.microsoft.com server?
From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_ameritech.net)
Date: 08/06/03
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Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 13:46:44 GMT
That is used for nntp - newsgroups. If you are not hosting newsgroups
I would recommend disabling the and using a firewall. --- Steve
"Clueless" <notavailable@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Could someone explain me why msnews.microsoft.com would attempt to
establish
> a remote connection with my machine from port 119?
>
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