Proxy Server Message

[jessek]

I've recently downloaded a game called Email Upwords (that I used to play but was discontinued by Hasbro a couple of years ago). I was very happy to find a new version that seems to be operated by Microsoft (has a Windows logo on it), but when I try to send it by email to my friend, I get this message:

"Cannot connect to Game Server. If your local network is using a proxy server, you may be unable to play email games."

I was always able to play this game before, so I contacted my ISP. They had me go to Settings>Control Panel>Internet Options>Connections>Lan Settings and make sure nothing was checked off.

This made no difference whatsoever.

Is there anything I can do to be able to play this game? It was an incredibly social way to have fun with words, because with each of your turns, you could also send a little message to the other player/players. My friend and I were both very disappointed when it was discontinued a couple of years ago, and I was thrilled to find it up and running again. I don't want to give up on this too easily.

[renegade600]

I am not familar with the game. did you check the games settings to make sure it is setup right for your modem?

[jkaluski]

i too had this message and love to play this game. upon reading MANY forums, i found out that hasbro stopped supporting this game eons ago. you still can play however, with one extra step. you have to email the upwords file yourself. look for c:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\email-UpWords\misc\turn.uem

send it off to your friend(s) and they will receive it like you used to play back in the day....

note:
i tried to buy the server and/or code from hasbro, but they aren't selling.