Shoutbox

I remember a post a time back with a quote from cookie saying the ports on MSN (which i have been trying to find out for some time)

quote:

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The full list of Messenger ports:
Basic text messaging/connection to Messenger server: port 1863 or 80 TCP and 443 TCP
File Transfer*: 6891-6900 TCP (this port range is not valid for MSN Messenger 6 clients sending/receiving to other MSN Messenger 6 clients)
Webcam**/*: 9000-9999 or 80 TCP
Audio*: 5004-65535 UDP
Video Conference (XP only)/Start Camera*: 5004-65535 UDP
Remote Assistance (XP only)*: 3389 TCP
Whiteboard/Application Sharing (XP only)*: 1503 TCP
Launch Site Games**: 80 TCP
* denotes features which can use Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), UPnP file transfer only available in Windows Messenger 5, MSN Messenger 5 and MSN Messenger 6
** MSN Messenger 6 feature exclusively

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Now the questions
Do I really need to port forward em?

Is there more chance of recieving viruses/other bad stuff?

If I need too which are most needed?

Thanks in advance,
SonicSam

PS: Are these the same ports for WLM? because I use wlm. and I am not going to forward ports WLM dont even use

Well, if everything's working now, you don't need to touch anything.

If something doesn't work, then just forward the ports you need.

Only change something on the open ports if a program asks for it or if a program (MSN Messenger in this case) isn't able to connect to the server. There's no bigger chance of getting a virus or so.

The ones most needed depends on what feature of MSN Messenger doesn't work.

I don't know if WLM 8 uses the same ports.

Alright then i guess I should only forward Whiteboard and Application sharing because those do not work for me (I have Windows Messenger it just never connects)