....yeah, but the man who would come with my new computer would give me back rubs too
CoJo
You are using the EZ firewall or something like that.
I use ZoneAlarm (and tried Sygate and Kerio some time ago).
Unfortunately, I don't know how it works.
In general speaking, the firewall must alert you that a program wants to connect the Internet (access rights). You can see and aprove it or not.
When some program asks for server rights (or the be connected from the Internet), does not allow it.
If this firewall is an 'inteligent' one, rule based, I mean, you built rules for the firewall to work... Then this is not with me. I like simple software, easy to understand. Complicated and difficult things are with techie and other members...
Bye.
Technical.