Which OS are you running? Did you install something like Zonealarm?
Does your "buddy' have a firewall?
SINCE X-MAS 2004 I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONNECT WITH MY BUDDY. NOTHING HAPPENS. ON MY SIDE IT SAYS INVITING BUDDY, CONNECTING, AND THEN NOTHING HAPPENS. THE SCREEN REMAINS GRAY. THEN A MESSAGE WILL SAY UNABLE TO CONNECT WITH BUDDY DUE TO A CONFIGURATION OF THE FIREWALL. I'VE CONTACTED AOL, MY ISP, AIM DISCUSSIONS, FORUMS. AND SUPPORT GROUPS. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO HELP ME OR GIVE EXPLAINATION OF THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT ASK TO HAVE A FIREWALL OR TO BE BLOCKED, BUT I AM
ON MY BUDDY'S SIDE IT SAYS THAT I DO NOT RESPOND, BUT I AM AND MY CAMERA, MICROPHONE AND SPEAKERS ALL WORK.
I HAVE TRIED NEW SCREEN NAMES AND PASSWORDS, BUT THAT IS NO HELP EITHER.
I HAVE VERSION 5.9 AND AIM IM SERVICE SAYS I CAN DOWNLOAD VERSION 5.5, BUT WHEN I CLICK ON THE LINK, 5.9 IS THE ONLY ONE THAT SHOWS UP.
HAS THIS THING HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE, AND DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS.
VERY FRUSTRATED.
Which OS are you running? Did you install something like Zonealarm?
Does your "buddy' have a firewall?