Yes, there is a firewall setting in the ICQ2000 in owner preferences. 
 
in the connections settings under the server tab in  the proxy settings box I have the following options selected:
 
Using firewall
   Not using proxy
I also have the keep connection alive checked.
 
enjoy.

-----Original Message-----
From: piku [mailto:piku@btinternet.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 3:13 PM
To: gb-users
Cc: piku
Subject: ICQ 2000a

Hi all,
 
has anyone actually managed to get ICQ 2000a fully working with the gnatbox?  and by this i also mean chat/file transfers intiated by contacts too.
 
if so, then how? :)
 
regards,
 
Gerald.