# MSN Messenger File Transfer Problem?

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by Caitlin (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 25-Dec-2004 23:28:56

Hi All, When I try to receive a file from someone on MSN Messenger, it prompts: "This file was considered unsafe." How can I remedy this? Caitlin

## Post 2 by GoldenlyDolphin (Account disabled) on Tuesday, 28-Dec-2004 19:01:34

Usually, if it's a sound file, which I'm assuming it was, you can add .zip or .txt or .doc or .jpg to the end of the file, and messenger won't know the difference. I'm also assuming you use Windows Messenger on XP and you have Windows Service Pack 2, right?

## Post 3 by steady (Generic Zoner) on Thursday, 30-Dec-2004 13:50:59

Are you using Norton Antivirus? You need to disable instent messenger protection.

## Post 4 by Caitlin (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 30-Dec-2004 17:23:36

I have Windows XP SP 2 and am using Windows Messenger. Also, yes, I had Norton but I don't anymore, I don't think. Thanks for your guys' help, anymore would be greatly accepted?
Caitlin

## Post 5 by GoldenlyDolphin (Account disabled) on Friday, 31-Dec-2004 12:09:26

## Post 6 by Caitlin (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 31-Dec-2004 13:57:21

Okay, so how do you actually rename it? Does the person who's sending it to you have to rename it to .zip or whatever? Thanks!
Caitlin

## Post 7 by GoldenlyDolphin (Account disabled) on Friday, 31-Dec-2004 16:40:17

## Post 8 by Caitlin (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 01-Jan-2005 3:47:57

Awesome, thank you, I'll try this!
Caitlin