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Subject: Re: GAIM not capable of sending files, but can receive
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O. Hartmann wrote:
> Sorry, maybe a little bit off-topic here.
> 
> I tried using GAIM as IM, but ran into trouble. Receiving documents is
> working, but with or without any kind of firewall sending files is not
> possible.
> 
> The GAIM installation is as is taken from the ports collection, firewall
> disabled ... Tried ICQ/MSN/Yahoo and IRC, always the same, no sending,
> but receiving ...
> 
> Any help appreciated,

Are you connceted directly to the net or over a router / server with nat?
If it's not directly you have to forward ports to the client pc for
direct connections (like  file sending)

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Armin Pirkovitsch
a.pirko@inode.at