What happens when a file is sent to you?
You can send and receive files in Windows Messenger—unless you are in a corporation and your network administrator has turned this feature off.
You will be notified in the conversation window of the sender's name, the name of the file, and its size. You will be given the opportunity to accept or decline the transfer of the file.
If you click Accept, the file will be put in the folder specified on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box.
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