help, i still have login problems with new version

i did install it, and it says that there are unable to connect me to the
..NET messenger service because there is a problem with the service
or my internet connection. now it cant be my connection because
i can use version 4.7 and i had no problem using version 6.0
it did give me some kind of error code though: 0x81000301
i would appreciate any assistance you can provide

-minxy


----- Original Message -----
From: "TikMr_Minx"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: help please, i cannot login


i currently have msn messenger version 6.0
and for some reason i cannot sign it, because everytime i do
i get a message telling me "a newer version is available, you
must install the newer version to continue, would you like to do
this now?" and then gives me a yes or no. i continue trying
to sign in and it doesnt go away. at one point i did download
the updated version, which told me that i was behind some
kind of firewall (which I AM CERTAIN i am not) which was
preventing it from signing in. i eventually had to restore my
computer to before i installed it to try and get 6.0 working
again which hasnt happened anyways if anyone can
offer any advice i would greatly appreciate it, please email me
at



thanks soooo much
- minxy

Greetings Minxy,

Since 4.7 still works, most likely you have a third-party firewall installed which you've
given Windows Messenger access to the Internet through, but not MSN Messenger. The built-in
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall won't block Messenger, but firewalls like ZoneAlarm,
Norton Internet Security and others will -- you'll need to add MSN Messenger into their
"allowed" lists.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"TikMr_Minx" wrote in message
...
i did install it, and it says that there are unable to connect me to the
.NET messenger service because there is a problem with the service
or my internet connection. now it cant be my connection because
i can use version 4.7 and i had no problem using version 6.0
it did give me some kind of error code though: 0x81000301
i would appreciate any assistance you can provide

-minxy


----- Original Message -----
From: "TikMr_Minx"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: help please, i cannot login


i currently have msn messenger version 6.0
and for some reason i cannot sign it, because everytime i do
i get a message telling me "a newer version is available, you
must install the newer version to continue, would you like to do
this now?" and then gives me a yes or no. i continue trying
to sign in and it doesnt go away. at one point i did download
the updated version, which told me that i was behind some
kind of firewall (which I AM CERTAIN i am not) which was
preventing it from signing in. i eventually had to restore my
computer to before i installed it to try and get 6.0 working
again which hasnt happened anyways if anyone can
offer any advice i would greatly appreciate it, please email me
at



thanks soooo much
- minxy

Greetings Minxy,

Since 4.7 still works, most likely you have a third-party firewall installed which you've
given Windows Messenger access to the Internet through, but not MSN Messenger. The built-in
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall won't block Messenger, but firewalls like ZoneAlarm,
Norton Internet Security and others will -- you'll need to add MSN Messenger into their
"allowed" lists.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"TikMr_Minx" wrote in message
...
i did install it, and it says that there are unable to connect me to the
.NET messenger service because there is a problem with the service
or my internet connection. now it cant be my connection because
i can use version 4.7 and i had no problem using version 6.0
it did give me some kind of error code though: 0x81000301
i would appreciate any assistance you can provide

-minxy


----- Original Message -----
From: "TikMr_Minx"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: help please, i cannot login


i currently have msn messenger version 6.0
and for some reason i cannot sign it, because everytime i do
i get a message telling me "a newer version is available, you
must install the newer version to continue, would you like to do
this now?" and then gives me a yes or no. i continue trying
to sign in and it doesnt go away. at one point i did download
the updated version, which told me that i was behind some
kind of firewall (which I AM CERTAIN i am not) which was
preventing it from signing in. i eventually had to restore my
computer to before i installed it to try and get 6.0 working
again which hasnt happened anyways if anyone can
offer any advice i would greatly appreciate it, please email me
at



thanks soooo much
- minxy

Greetings Minxy,

Since 4.7 still works, most likely you have a third-party firewall installed which you've
given Windows Messenger access to the Internet through, but not MSN Messenger. The built-in
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall won't block Messenger, but firewalls like ZoneAlarm,
Norton Internet Security and others will -- you'll need to add MSN Messenger into their
"allowed" lists.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"TikMr_Minx" wrote in message
...
i did install it, and it says that there are unable to connect me to the
.NET messenger service because there is a problem with the service
or my internet connection. now it cant be my connection because
i can use version 4.7 and i had no problem using version 6.0
it did give me some kind of error code though: 0x81000301
i would appreciate any assistance you can provide

-minxy


----- Original Message -----
From: "TikMr_Minx"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: help please, i cannot login


i currently have msn messenger version 6.0
and for some reason i cannot sign it, because everytime i do
i get a message telling me "a newer version is available, you
must install the newer version to continue, would you like to do
this now?" and then gives me a yes or no. i continue trying
to sign in and it doesnt go away. at one point i did download
the updated version, which told me that i was behind some
kind of firewall (which I AM CERTAIN i am not) which was
preventing it from signing in. i eventually had to restore my
computer to before i installed it to try and get 6.0 working
again which hasnt happened anyways if anyone can
offer any advice i would greatly appreciate it, please email me
at



thanks soooo much
- minxy