0x81000301 HELP ME>!!!!

[777]

>-----Original Message-----
>'We were unable to sign you in to .NET Messenger
Service,
>possibly because of a problem with the service or with
>your Internet Connection. Please make sure that you are
>connected to the Internet. 0x81000301
>
>
>1/ I have NIS03
>2/ I did block communication access to the internet via
>NIS thinking it was Messenger :(
> In NIS, under Activity Reports, I created a 'rule'?
> Details: The user has created a rule to "block"
>communications Outbound TCP connection.
>3/ I can access Messenger, only when I disable NIS...
>4/ I re-installed Messenger 6.1 and its still a no-go.
>
>Please help :) ty
>
>
>.
>Figured it out. . I had to go into NIS and re-
configure 'personal firewall' settings .. and NOW IT
WORKS!!! happy,happy :)

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to hear it =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"777" > wrote in message
...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>'We were unable to sign you in to .NET Messenger
> Service,
>>possibly because of a problem with the service or with
>>your Internet Connection. Please make sure that you are
>>connected to the Internet. 0x81000301
>>
>>
>>1/ I have NIS03
>>2/ I did block communication access to the internet via
>>NIS thinking it was Messenger :(
>> In NIS, under Activity Reports, I created a 'rule'?
>> Details: The user has created a rule to "block"
>>communications Outbound TCP connection.
>>3/ I can access Messenger, only when I disable NIS...
>>4/ I re-installed Messenger 6.1 and its still a no-go.
>>
>>Please help :) ty
>>
>>
>>.
>>Figured it out. . I had to go into NIS and re-
> configure 'personal firewall' settings .. and NOW IT
> WORKS!!! happy,happy :)