banned from windows messenger

[Jeff]

Hello,

Is it possible to get banned from logging into Windows
Messenger? when i try to login, it says that the service
is unavailable, yet with another account it is fine. i
dont recall doing anything which could provoke a ban...
any ideas?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jeff,

Getting banned is extremely rare, out of curiosity (and if possible), can you try logging
into it using another PC? As well, if it just occurred, it may just be a temporary issue.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to get banned from logging into Windows
> Messenger? when i try to login, it says that the service
> is unavailable, yet with another account it is fine. i
> dont recall doing anything which could provoke a ban...
> any ideas?

[Gary Tsang]

Your account may be under maintenance, this sometimes happens to me as well.
I can't log into one account but another account works. Give it awhile and
it should work again.

--
Gary Tsang


"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to get banned from logging into Windows
> Messenger? when i try to login, it says that the service
> is unavailable, yet with another account it is fine. i
> dont recall doing anything which could provoke a ban...
> any ideas?

[Jeff]

well, yes I have on 3 different PC's... also the fact
that i can log into my old account suggests that the
problem is account related... is there any way to find
out if you are banned? it has been broke for about 2 days
now...

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jeff,

Can you log into other Passport sites, for example http://www.passport.net (click the Sign
in)? If not, contact Passport Services:
http://register.passport.net/contactus.srf

I very much doubt you've been banned, but you can also contact Messenger Support here (they
should be able to tell you if you think so):
http://messenger.msn.com/support/contactus.asp
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
> well, yes I have on 3 different PC's... also the fact
> that i can log into my old account suggests that the
> problem is account related... is there any way to find
> out if you are banned? it has been broke for about 2 days
> now...

[Jeff]

yes, i am prefectly able to log into .NET passport sites,
checking email works fine as well. i also tried password
changing, but to no avail

[Matt]

Funny, my user account (this e-mail) has been
under "maintence" the day I registered it. I can use ONLY
hotmail accounts, NOT ec.rr.com. My other accounts follows:




Help is appreciated



>-----Original Message-----
>Your account may be under maintenance, this sometimes
happens to me as well.
>I can't log into one account but another account works.
Give it awhile and
>it should work again.
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>
>
>"Jeff" > wrote in message
...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is it possible to get banned from logging into Windows
>> Messenger? when i try to login, it says that the service
>> is unavailable, yet with another account it is fine. i
>> dont recall doing anything which could provoke a ban...
>> any ideas?
>
>
>.
>

[Matt]

JOHNANTHAN! YOU NEED TO REPLY! I HAVE LOST 3 ACCOUNTS
ALREADY!!!!!!