How do I get through a firewall with Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging client that allows users to talk with your friends from almost anywhere in the world.

However, if it is used by a computer, a firewall is installed, some issues can occur when attempting to connect to Yahoo! Instant Messaging server. This can be by modifying the settings in the firewall to Yahoo! Messenger on allow to be corrected. Difficulty: average

Instructions

1. 1

   Open your firewall software installed on your computer and find the option in the main menu option that says something like "Port Forwarding", "Exceptions" or something similar.

Click this option to open part of the firewall software, where you can choose to enable software through the firewall.

2

Add the following ports in the firewall software (if the port exceptions options of your firewall software): 5050 (access chat and messaging), 5000-5010 (access voice chat) and 5100 (WebCam access).

Save settings except for the port.

3

Add the application titled "ypager.exe" to the list exceptions in the firewall software.

This .exe file is the program, it runs below the Yahoo! Messenger allow an exception add are all communication to and from the program happen.