On 8 Jul 99, at 7:04, Thing wrote:

> From: HAMISH MACEWAN <hamish@usa.net>
>
> >May I ask what DCC means in this context?
>
> If you use irc - Internet relay chat(?) its sort of an older version of
> icq this has "meeting rooms" known as channels where numbers of people
> join to chat (ive seen 150+) on common subjects that interest them. A DCC
> session is a direct computer to computer connection for either
> transferring files or a personal 1 to 1 chat. This firewall stops me
> sending files outwards but i can receive them and chat so its no biggy for
> me personally.

DCC uses embebbed IP addresses.

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