maybe you can uncheck bypass proxy server for local
address or add the windows messenger server name in the
do not user proxy server for addresses beginning with :

-----Original Message-----
Hello,

I've setup Instant Messaging service on SBS 2000 server
on my network. When
I try to connect using the Windows Messenger v.5 client
on Windows XP I get
the following error:

"Windows Messenger"
"SOCKS 5 proxy authentication failed."

The issue here is that I've explicitly disabled the "I
use a proxy server"
setting on the connection tab of the IM client but still
get the error. I'm
at a loss, please help.

Thanks,
Jed


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