Ok, but how can I check if I've allowed it "both ways?" It just said for OE, "allow". Strange that when I set it back to 'normal' it wouldn't let me send, only receive! - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:45 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sygate blocking email | Sigate or any other firewall does not block e-mail. If you have allowed | outlook express through the firewall both ways, you can receive and send | e-mail | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:12 AM | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sygate blocking email | | | > Hi Martin - | > | > Firstly, somebody said that Sygate was out of date now [unless I upgrade | > and | > allow symantek nonsence on to my system], but I did check it's list of | > software, and OE was set to"allow", so a strange one; I doubled check by | > enabling Sygate again, and when I did, it blocked my outgoing messages, | > disabling it, and they got sent! | > | > Isn't it pretty unlikely that with both the Windows firewall on, and a | > hardware fire wall in my router, that I'll get 'hacked'? - | > | > Andy | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Martin Dudley" <dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:59 AM | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sygate blocking email | > | > | > | The windows firewall being only one way is severely flawed and can | > easily | > | be set to allow both way trafic by someone with the knowledge to do so. | > In | > | my opinion it is pants and you should never rely on it as your only | > | defence. I use sygate and have disabled the windows firewall altogether. | > | Try looking in the apps section within sygate and see if it is blocking | > | your e-mails there. If so it is easily changed. | > | | > | Martin | > | | > | | > | Peter Beasley recently said:- | > | | > | >I would do that as the windows firewall is only one way. | > | >----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" | > | ><christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | >Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:32 PM | > | >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sygate blocking email | > | > | > | > | > | >>Hi, I would remove Cygate and just use the Windows Firewall. I've been | > | >>using Windows Firewall ever since I owned my first Windows XP machine, | > | >>and, touch wood, I haven't been hacked once. Hope that helps. | > | >> | > | >>Andy Collins wrote: | > | >>>Hi all - | > | >>> | > | >>>Started having the same problem again, where I could only receive | > | >>>incoming mail, with my SMTP server failing to respond when sending | > | >>>messages. I just disabled Sygate, and all seems to be ok. | > | >>> | > | >>>So, what do I need to do with Sygate to get the programme to allow OE | > to | > | >>>send messages? | > | >>> | > | >>>And, am I safe leaving Sygate disabled now that I have a firewall in | > my | > | >>>router? | > | >>> | > | >>>Thanks - | > | >>> | > | >>>Andy ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > | >>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > | >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > | >>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | >>>** and in the Subject line type | > | >>>** unsubscribe | > | >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > | >>>** immediately-following link:- | > | >>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > | >>>** or send a message, to | > | >>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | >>> | > | >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > | >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > | >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > | >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | >>** and in the Subject line type | > | >>** unsubscribe | > | >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > | >>** immediately-following link:- | > | >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > | >>** or send a message, to | > | >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | >> | > | > | > | > | > | >Get your FREE SECURE email account from http://www.topmail.co.uk | > | >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > | >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > | >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > | >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | >** and in the Subject line type | > | >** unsubscribe | > | >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > | >** immediately-following link:- | > | >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > | >** or send a message, to | > | >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | ** and in the Subject line type | > | ** unsubscribe | > | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > | ** immediately-following link:- | > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > | ** or send a message, to | > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | | > | | > | -- | > | This email has been verified as Virus free. | > | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > | | | Get your FREE SECURE email account from http://www.topmail.co.uk | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | | -- | This email has been verified as Virus free. | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq