To add to this, I've been told that the firewall in SP2 is enabled by default. Cheers, Mark Mark Matthews E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx MSN/Windows Messenger: markmatthews3@xxxxxxxxxxx Home Page: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = Of Hughs Mail Sent: 08 July 2004 00:40 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: firewall in xp. I have been told that the fire wall in XP is not the best at the minute = so I would think that you had better stay with the one your using at the = minute there is soon to be a new servess pack for xp and I am told that the firewall will be greatly improved=20 For email use hugh.megarry@xxxxxxxxxxxx=20 For M S N use hughmegarry@xxxxxxxxxxx For Skype use hugh.megarry All the best for now=20 Email hugh.megarry@xxxxxxxxxxxx =20 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = Of briandalton Sent: 07 July 2004 19:33 To: access-uk Subject: [access-uk] firewall in xp. Hi all, I am wondering if any of you have ever used the firewall in windows xp? = is it good? how do I activate it? I am running kereo at the minute, am I = better off stick with this than using the firewall built into xp? sorry for all the questions. Brian. ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to=20 ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.715 / Virus Database: 471 - Release Date: 04/07/2004 =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.715 / Virus Database: 471 - Release Date: 04/07/2004 =20 ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to=20 ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq