Re: Can't enable XP firewall protection for dial-up connection

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/14/03 

Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:05:20 -0400

...True, but I'd suggest www.sygate.com over ZA...ZA causes too many
problems in my experience. Sygate is equally simple to use.

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi
>
> AOL and the XP firewall don't work together - you will need to
> install a 3rd party firewall - such as ZoneAlarm - www.zonelabs.com
>
> Will
>
> "shawn" <shawnmelissal@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:032101c3623c$40a43910$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have AOL as my server and when I try to enable my xp
>> firewall it won't let me select change settings of this
>> connection and if I right click on it and then click
>> properties it just closes the window without doing
>> anything.
>
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