MSN Messenger Not Working

[MickY G]

Maybe this group is not for MSN Messenger but I couldnt find one that was? I
have been using MSN Messenger for ages now, with no problems whatsoever. I am
even Beta testing the new Live Messenger as well and both have been working
until recently. Now I find that I cannot connect to either 7.5 messenger or
the Live Messenger Beta. Everything else is connecting to the internet fine,
except for MSN Messenger all of a sudden and I really do not know what the
hell to do? I have tried all the tests that the Messenger help files suggest
but to no avail. Any help and assistance would be gratefully appreciated and
thank you in advance. Mike, UK.

[Mel Would]

MickY G wrote:
> Maybe this group is not for MSN Messenger but I couldnt find one that was? I
> have been using MSN Messenger for ages now, with no problems whatsoever. I am
> even Beta testing the new Live Messenger as well and both have been working
> until recently. Now I find that I cannot connect to either 7.5 messenger or
> the Live Messenger Beta. Everything else is connecting to the internet fine,
> except for MSN Messenger all of a sudden and I really do not know what the
> hell to do? I have tried all the tests that the Messenger help files suggest
> but to no avail. Any help and assistance would be gratefully appreciated and
> thank you in advance. Mike, UK.

If you're running XP and windows firewall, try turning it off
temporarily and then see if you can connect.

[MickY G]

Hi, Thanks for the advice and funnily enough, a mate of mine just suggested
exactly the same thing but it didnt work. I really don't know what to do now
as MSN Messenger just seems to be dead and inoperable?

"Mel Would" wrote:

> MickY G wrote:
> > Maybe this group is not for MSN Messenger but I couldnt find one that was? I
> > have been using MSN Messenger for ages now, with no problems whatsoever. I am
> > even Beta testing the new Live Messenger as well and both have been working
> > until recently. Now I find that I cannot connect to either 7.5 messenger or
> > the Live Messenger Beta. Everything else is connecting to the internet fine,
> > except for MSN Messenger all of a sudden and I really do not know what the
> > hell to do? I have tried all the tests that the Messenger help files suggest
> > but to no avail. Any help and assistance would be gratefully appreciated and
> > thank you in advance. Mike, UK.
>
> If you're running XP and windows firewall, try turning it off
> temporarily and then see if you can connect.
>

[Mel Would]

MickY G wrote:
> Hi, Thanks for the advice and funnily enough, a mate of mine just suggested
> exactly the same thing but it didnt work. I really don't know what to do now
> as MSN Messenger just seems to be dead and inoperable?
>
> "Mel Would" wrote:
>
>> MickY G wrote:
>>> Maybe this group is not for MSN Messenger but I couldnt find one that was? I
>>> have been using MSN Messenger for ages now, with no problems whatsoever. I am
>>> even Beta testing the new Live Messenger as well and both have been working
>>> until recently. Now I find that I cannot connect to either 7.5 messenger or
>>> the Live Messenger Beta. Everything else is connecting to the internet fine,
>>> except for MSN Messenger all of a sudden and I really do not know what the
>>> hell to do? I have tried all the tests that the Messenger help files suggest
>>> but to no avail. Any help and assistance would be gratefully appreciated and
>>> thank you in advance. Mike, UK.
>> If you're running XP and windows firewall, try turning it off
>> temporarily and then see if you can connect.
>>

Do a quick google and find the port number MSN Messenger uses to connect
to the server, then try a telnet connection. If it connects then it must
be messenger, so try remove/re-install. if telnet fails to connect must
be firewall.

[MickY G]

Hi again and thanks for the help. I will endeavour to do what you said later
today as its very late now but thanks again. here's hoping? Mike, UK.

"Mel Would" wrote:

> MickY G wrote:
> > Hi, Thanks for the advice and funnily enough, a mate of mine just suggested
> > exactly the same thing but it didnt work. I really don't know what to do now
> > as MSN Messenger just seems to be dead and inoperable?
> >
> > "Mel Would" wrote:
> >
> >> MickY G wrote:
> >>> Maybe this group is not for MSN Messenger but I couldnt find one that was? I
> >>> have been using MSN Messenger for ages now, with no problems whatsoever. I am
> >>> even Beta testing the new Live Messenger as well and both have been working
> >>> until recently. Now I find that I cannot connect to either 7.5 messenger or
> >>> the Live Messenger Beta. Everything else is connecting to the internet fine,
> >>> except for MSN Messenger all of a sudden and I really do not know what the
> >>> hell to do? I have tried all the tests that the Messenger help files suggest
> >>> but to no avail. Any help and assistance would be gratefully appreciated and
> >>> thank you in advance. Mike, UK.
> >> If you're running XP and windows firewall, try turning it off
> >> temporarily and then see if you can connect.
> >>
>
> Do a quick google and find the port number MSN Messenger uses to connect
> to the server, then try a telnet connection. If it connects then it must
> be messenger, so try remove/re-install. if telnet fails to connect must
> be firewall.
>