[X-Apps] cant receive files using AOL IM

[Dennis T Cheung]

Please do share if you get this to work to work successfully. I'm curious!


On 1/20/03 11:55 AM, "Renita Williams" <rmmwms at att.net> wrote:

> Thanks Neil.  I followed your directions exactly--they were great.  I
> wasn't running  the firewall.  However, I turned it on and added the
> AIM setting.  Unfortunately, incoming file transfer is still not
> working.
> 
> My husband is going to call Linksys.  Others on this list and other
> lists that I have sent the problem to have suggested that it is a
> router issue.
> 
> Thanks again,
> Renita
> 
> On Monday, January 20, 2003, at 02:41  PM, Neil Cadsawan wrote:
> 
>> On Monday, January 20, 2003, at 02:00  PM, Renita Williams wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Neil,
>>> 
>>> I tried to do what you suggested.  I wasn't sure how to do so, so I
>>> checked the mac help index for all references to firewalls.  I made
>>> every adjustment they suggested.  But frankly, some of the settings I
>>> do not understand.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Renita
>> 
>> Don't worry about it.  Here's what you need to do:
>> 
>> Open your System Preferences and click on the "Sharing" button.  In
>> the "Sharing" section, you'll see 3 tabs, select the "Firewall" tab.
>> In this tab there's a button that says either "Start" or "Stop".  This
>> lets you know if you're currently running Jaguar's firewall or not.
>> If you're running it, it will say "Stop".  Below this button are
>> services which the firewall will either block or allow to pass
>> through.  Services with a checked box next to it are allowed to pass
>> through the firewall.  Services for AIM and other IM services aren't
>> listed, so you'll have to click on the "New" button to the right of
>> this list.  Clicking on "New" opens a dialogue box where you can
>> select new services to filter for in the firewall.  Where it says
>> "Port Name" select AIM and click on "OK".  And now you should be set.
>> 
>> 
>> -Neil
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