Can't transfer files on Yahoo Messenger?

[Messerschmitt]

I have allowed all the necessary ports.

I have even allowed all ports to the client.

Yet I cannot recive or send any files as an error is occuring.

Sometimes it did worked when I allowed all ports, sometimes not even then.

What gives?

The ports I configured are 5050 Out, 80 Out, 443 Out, 5101 Inbound and Outbound. No UDP

What could be the problem

[Jeremy]

Why don't you just allow all traffic for that application instead of allowing individual ports? You're probably missing some.

[Messerschmitt]

I even allowed all connection, yet I still can't transfer.

Whenever I tried to, I get this blocked:

22:17:33 svchost.exe IN REFUSED UDP 64.59.144.18 DNS DNS cache used instead

I allowed UDP to DNS port in svchost.exe and still nothing.

That IP is my DNS

[Jeremy]

What firewall are you using?

[Messerschmitt]

Outpost firewall

[ringfinger]

Not sure if this will help or not but I have had issues transferring to people using trillian or any other "non yahoo" app connecting to the Y! network. I use trillian now and cant send to anyone on MSN, Yahoo or AIM. But I don't care... I'd rather have 1 app going than 3

[Jeremy]

Try out Trillian. It's multi-protocol, you may have more luck with that.

[Messerschmitt]

I don't get it.

I closed firewall and still cannot transfer files. I have the latest version. And the recipe could transfer.

I am very puzzled

Edited September 9, 2006 by Messerschmitt

[Mangix]

are you using the free or Pro version? because the free version sucks. it's only tested for Windows 2000(or lower). it hasn't been tested on XP and hasn't been updated in 4 years(i think).

[Messerschmitt]

It is the 8.0 Messenger that you find it on their website.

I was not aware that they have a paid one

[Mangix]

i'm talking about your firewall. not yahoo messenger

[Messerschmitt]

Oh, it's Outpost Firewall Pro version 3.0

Again I was not aware that Outpost also would have a free variant as well

[RJARRRPCGP]

Outpost firewall

Unfortunately, Outpost is known to give a hard time about svchost.exe.

I can be browsing the internet then the web browser suddenly can't find the web site. Because when I want to limit the svchost.exe traffic, it wants to block svchost.exe from all traffic!

Edited September 11, 2006 by RJARRRPCGP

[Messerschmitt]

You need to know exactly the rules you have to place in.

My configuration I took from their forums

[Mangix]

outpost released a new version(version 4.0) which i just saw on the homepage. maybe upgrading might fix it :\