I would think that all versions of ZA would protect in both directions. From experience I *know* that versions from 3.x forward protect in both directions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: What does one use instead of ZA?l >I have an older zone alarm on my older computer. I had a > different one on here - I took it off and am going to put a > different one on. It protected me too much and caused too > many problems going between users. - even when I disabled > parts of it. It was Outpost. > Can anyone tell me - the free zone alarm on the old computer > is limited - and I thought, only protected me one direction. > Is this true? > Which of the other free ones protect both directions? > Cris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr. > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:34 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: What does one use instead of > ZA?l > > > Zone alarm, and other firewalls protect your computer both > ways. Some like Zone Alarm > gives you the choice as to what programs contact the > "outside world" and can be set up to ask your permission > first every time it does. > Don <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Your router will provide excellent protection from outside > sources trying to > access your computer. It will NOT protect you from INSIDE > sources, such as > adware, viruses, worms and other malware, trying to use your > computer to > access the internet. > > If anybody suggests that you do not need a software firewall > installed, > please seek out a second or even third opinion. > > Don > > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk