Windows Messenger...

[skip2mylou]

hello everyone,
while trying to send a few files to my friends, windows messenger just cancels the up/download, is there anything i can do about this?

[glockjs]

you got a firewall or a router?

[skip2mylou]

nope...

[glockjs]

he might be behind a firewall

[skip2mylou]

o i c, so would i just tell him/her to temporarily disable their firewall? what about those who are not behind one?

[richdvd]

Your friend is behind a firewall.
I've run into this situation before.

[p_l]

And if it's not a firewall problem, are you trying to send an .exe file? If so, Messenger automatically cancels the transfer because it could potentially be a virus carrier. My workaround was to right-click the file and .rar it (or you could .zip it) before sending.

[skip2mylou]

@ p_l

o that's handy info, but even my regular files wont go thru, and even when a contact wants to send me something, it is canceled, is that also because they are behind a firewall?

[p_l]

If your contact is running ZoneAlarm, try lowering the firewall from high to medium.

[skip2mylou]

ok thanks, but if they are not running that program (i know some people have AOL, and that creates a firewall for some users) how will they be able to recieve my files?

[skip2mylou]

when i was sending a particuarly large file to one of my contacts, the sending was "timed out", what does this mean, and why does it occur?

[p_l]

I've heard it rumored that there's a file size limit, but I haven't been able to confirm it. Everything I've sent has been under 100 MB.

Also, sometimes it helps if you (both) disable hibernation, standby or even monitor power saving and screensavers.

[skip2mylou]

o ok the 100 mb thing makes sense, my files were around 1 GB, that really helps thanks. ill also try the disbling the stuff u said, thanks alot...

[flaninacupboard]

unless you have a very fast connection sending 1Gb of data will be slow, and if you encounter an error the download can't be resumed with messenger.

I would create a .torrent file for uploading it, especially if you're sending it to a few different people at the same time.

[skip2mylou]

shhh... i dont think were allowed to talk about torrents.

[jimmalenko]

You can talk about torrents all you want, so long as you have distribution rights on the material, or it's public domain

[skip2mylou]

ok good...
ok lets say i do make a torrent, and i send it to some one, wont they need a client and all that, plus doesnt the torrent have to be posted on a website, or something?

[jimmalenko]

You can make a torrent, then send the torrent to them via Windows Messenger or email it to them. Then they'll need to load the torrent into a client, and you'll need to have the torrent seeding from your end.

[skip2mylou]

o so there's no website involved?

[jimmalenko]

The website is only a means of indexing many 1,000's of torrents - someone could give you the torrent files on a 3.5" floppy and the outcome would be the same.

[skip2mylou]

neato BURRITO, ahhh technology...
thanks again!