At 11:53 AM 8/28/98 -0400, Joe Duncan wrote: >You selected "I am behind a firewall" ? >I just said I was directly on the net and everything in >ICQ worked except ICQ chat... >Would selecting "I am behind a firewall" let me use >ICQ chat? > >Original Text >From: "zeit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 28/08/98 11:34 am: >ICQ works fine for me (RH5.1) >ICQ settings: > -I'm using a permanent connection > -I am behind a firewall > firewall settings: > -I don't use a socks server > >zeit In fact, everything except Chat did not work when you said you were not behind a firewall. You should also not be able to receive incoming messages unless they are sent through the server. Saying you are behind a firewall will maximize what works, but it is still not fully functional because of the restriction inherent in being behind a firewall (that you cannot receive incoming connections). The best solution, and the only way to achieve full functionality of ICQ behind a Masq box, is to install a SOCKS5 proxy server on your Masq firewall. Then you can tell ICQ that you have a SOCKS5 proxy server and it will work 100%. I was pointed to this answer some months ago on this very list and my ICQ has worked perfectly ever since. HTH, -- Sandy Coyne, obviously "A day without sunshine is like [EMAIL PROTECTED] a day without orange juice" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For daily digest info, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
