Replying to the original message: Try kerio ( www.kerio.com ). I've used it on several machines. It's rules based, so you can set up your own filtering.

I installed Zone Alarm on two machines, and in both cases it was a disaster. Machines ran like molasses. Removed ZA, machines worked fine. ZA is Harry Hysterical, popping up warnings on everything. Kerio just quietly logs what it does, and you can view it as needed. Be warned though that the first time you use it you will get a lot of requests to allow (or not) harmless connections, but you check off whether to make a rule of your decision or not. Will stabalize after a few minutes.

[This message has been edited by SoManyMiles-SoLittleTime (edited Jan 18, 2004).]