For some strange reason I can't upload files from my PC. I can't upload files to my ftp nor can I send emails. I can send emails from my web mail but I can't put in an attachment except for text files. When I try to upload something it just sits there until it times out. I can download files and receive emails just fine. I thought it might have something to do with my internet connection but I can't upload on my high speed or on dial up so I know it's not that. I installed a new hard drive a while back but everything is set up the same as before.

I've scanned for adware, checked for viruses, defragged, cleaned the registry etc. I've tried turning off my firewall and antivirus , re-installing Windows XP and everything else I could think of, but nothing works.

I assume it has to be something with my computer, but I'm completely stumped.

Anyone have any ideas?

Coldrake

nah before you do anything ...wait untill tomorrow ..
There is a MAJOR INTERNET world wide problem with uploading and email etc et
Due to broken CABLES in a Sea somewere ..
So wait a while before reformatting HD's :}

Chris

Ah!  I was noticing the same thing ... uploads and downloads seemed to
be breaking or halting early for no obvious reason.

Seems odd, doesn't it?  The net has been a major part of most business
and personal lives for 10 years now, but significant events on the net, like
major failures, are never mentioned on the news.   We get 4000 hours of
Urgent Discussion and Breaking News when Britney Spears misses
breakfast, but we don't hear about an important change in net service.

Mmm well maybe not were youlive but we here got the news online in the head lines..
How do you think i know about it ;}

Chris

My guess is your hitting a firewall issue.

Your email client probably requires an open tcp connection on port 25, your ftp site requires an open tcp connection on port 21.

First I'd check your firewall and make certain both of these ports are open in your "exceptions" - if they are, then odds are good your router is for whatever reason routing these ports somewhere else-  Check your router and make sure you either have rules routing these ports to your pc or your pc is setup in the "DMZ" so that everything gets routed to it.

Both the FTP client and the mail client will require a clear path both in and out on those two ports.  Anything that interrupts that path will cause the problems you've described.

If you reinstalled Windows XP odds are good that the Windows firewall has both of those ports closed down - so you'll almost certainly need to go and add both port 21 and port 25 to your exceptions list.  You can find more detail instructions on how to add a port to your exceptions list for the windows xp firewall here:

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Customizing-Windows-Firewall.html

The example they give is for opening a port for a web server (port 80), however in your case you'll want to substitute 21 for your FTP client and another entry on 25 for your mail client.. you can name them anything you want, the name isn't important, only that the port is added to the exception list.  Both of these ports should be specified as TCP.

Once those ports are opened if it's still not working then check your router settings, assuming you have a router on your system, and make sure the ports are forwarded to that particular machine or that that machine is in the DMZ so that all ports get forwarded to it.

You can find instructions on how to do this based on which router you have, since it does vary somewhat from router to router, but a quick google search should do the trick if it turns out you need to play with your router settings.

Hope that helps!
Stepdad

yeah..there's a link in the bryce forum...;) mostly South Asia and the Middle East...hmm...anybody kept tabs on the CIA lately?...;)

I figured out the email problem, (wrong info in a screen cap at Earthlink), so I can send email at least,  but I still can't attach anything other than a text file. I tried sending a small jpg but it keeps getting stuck at 49% and timing out. Same thing happens trying to upload to an ftp.

Stepdad ,  thanks for the info, the ports seem like they could be the culprit,  I'll give that a go.

Coldrake

Middle East cables were broken - repair ships will arrive by tuesday