Windows firewall causing problems with Yahoo mail

dmehling · 01-25-2010, 10:35 PM

I am unable to attach sound and picture files to messages in Yahoo Mail. When I turn off Windows firewall it works. Of course, I don't want to turn off the firewall every time I need to upload an attachment. How do I make an exception for Yahoo Mail? By the way I'm using windows 7.

**johnb35** · 01-26-2010, 01:31 AM

This should help.

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...ista-firewall/

dmehling · 01-26-2010, 01:41 AM

That doesn't really help since this is with Yahoo mail which is not listed as a program. How do I make exceptions for a feature of a website?

**johnb35** · 01-26-2010, 01:58 AM

Are you behind a router? Routers have their own hardware firewall.

dmehling · 01-26-2010, 06:54 PM

I do have a router but I know that that is not the problem. I know that because when I temporarily disable Windows firewall, I am able to attach media files. So that's why I want to make an exception.

**johnb35** · 01-27-2010, 03:37 AM

No, I mean if you are behind a router then technically you don't need a software firewall such as windows firewall.

01-25-2010, 10:35 PM	#1
dmehling Byte Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 138	Windows firewall causing problems with Yahoo mail I am unable to attach sound and picture files to messages in Yahoo Mail. When I turn off Windows firewall it works. Of course, I don't want to turn off the firewall every time I need to upload an attachment. How do I make an exception for Yahoo Mail? By the way I'm using windows 7.

01-26-2010, 01:31 AM	#2
johnb35 Malware and Spam Assassin Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Morris, Illinois Age: 42 Posts: 25,342	This should help. http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...ista-firewall/ __________________ MB - Gigabyte 970A-UD3 \|\| CPU - FX8350\|\| PSU - Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W \|\| Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 \|\| GPU - Sapphire HD6870 1GB \|\| HDD's - 500GB SATA III WD Caviar Black, 64gb SATA III Crucial SSD, 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD\|\| Monitor - ASUS VE278Q Black 27" 1920x1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight \|\| OS - Dual boot XP and 7 \|\| Case - Cooler Master HAF 912 \|\| Cpu cooler - CM Hyper 212 Plus

01-26-2010, 01:58 AM	#4
johnb35 Malware and Spam Assassin Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Morris, Illinois Age: 42 Posts: 25,342	Are you behind a router? Routers have their own hardware firewall. __________________ MB - Gigabyte 970A-UD3 \|\| CPU - FX8350\|\| PSU - Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W \|\| Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 \|\| GPU - Sapphire HD6870 1GB \|\| HDD's - 500GB SATA III WD Caviar Black, 64gb SATA III Crucial SSD, 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD\|\| Monitor - ASUS VE278Q Black 27" 1920x1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight \|\| OS - Dual boot XP and 7 \|\| Case - Cooler Master HAF 912 \|\| Cpu cooler - CM Hyper 212 Plus

01-27-2010, 03:37 AM	#6
johnb35 Malware and Spam Assassin Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Morris, Illinois Age: 42 Posts: 25,342	No, I mean if you are behind a router then technically you don't need a software firewall such as windows firewall. __________________ MB - Gigabyte 970A-UD3 \|\| CPU - FX8350\|\| PSU - Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W \|\| Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 \|\| GPU - Sapphire HD6870 1GB \|\| HDD's - 500GB SATA III WD Caviar Black, 64gb SATA III Crucial SSD, 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD\|\| Monitor - ASUS VE278Q Black 27" 1920x1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight \|\| OS - Dual boot XP and 7 \|\| Case - Cooler Master HAF 912 \|\| Cpu cooler - CM Hyper 212 Plus

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01-26-2010, 01:41 AM	#3
dmehling Byte Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 138	That doesn't really help since this is with Yahoo mail which is not listed as a program. How do I make exceptions for a feature of a website?

01-26-2010, 06:54 PM	#5
dmehling Byte Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 138	I do have a router but I know that that is not the problem. I know that because when I temporarily disable Windows firewall, I am able to attach media files. So that's why I want to make an exception.

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