RE: Outlook error messages due to firewall

From: pauly [MSFT] (pauly_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/01/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:32:31 GMT

Hi Sarey,

Here are some steps you can use:

283673 HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283673

308123 Internet Programs May Not Work as Expected with the Internet
Connection
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308123

308127 How to Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308127

308007 Troubleshooting Home Networking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308007

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Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
pauly@online.microsoft.com

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| From: "Sarey Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
| Subject: Outlook error messages due to firewall
| Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:18:01 -0800
|
| I am told my outlook will not download my emails from my
| ISP as there is a firewall blocking my port but not tech
| support person can identify where the firewall is
| originating from as I have none installed either in
| Windows XP or any other software.
|
| How can I identify the firewall and disable it so I can
| get my Outlook working again?
|
| Please,please help
|

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