Help! Service temporarily unavailable?

I've recently installed Windows Messenger. However, after installing and trying to open, I get this message:
Signing in to .NET Messenger Service failed because the service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.
Click the Help button to check the current .NET Messenger status.

What's the deal (I'm on a PC at work)?

As far as i know, updates were done on the servers some time ago, which
would make most older version unable to connect. Whether this included
Windows Messenger 4.5-5.0 i am not sure, but i recomend trying to install
and use MSN Messenger 6.1.


"Jacob" wrote in message
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I've recently installed Windows Messenger. However, after installing and
trying to open, I get this message:
Signing in to .NET Messenger Service failed because the service is
temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.
Click the Help button to check the current .NET Messenger status.

What's the deal (I'm on a PC at work)?

"Dark Xale" wrote in message ...
As far as i know, updates were done on the servers some time ago, which
would make most older version unable to connect. Whether this included
Windows Messenger 4.5-5.0 i am not sure, but i recomend trying to install
and use MSN Messenger 6.1.




I get this problem too.... this is definitely a problem with
Microsoft/Windows Messenger. Want to know why?

I was getting the same exact error... service is temporarily
unavailable. That is total BS. The account I was trying to use was
an old .NET account ive had for at least three years. Whenever I try
to sign in with it using MSN Messenger 6.1 or Windows Messenger 4.7...
it says service temporarily unavailable. I DEFINITELY know my
password and logon credentials for this account work because I can
sign in to other .NET websites with this account with no problem.

Now here is the kicker.... I just created a BRAND NEW .NET account
and tried to use the above two programs with 4.7 and 6.1. Guess
what.. it signs in no problem.... on the same exact hardware the older
..NET account uses.

Now... WHY is this happening to my one account? I am cross-posting
this to other threads as this is vital information to know. But I
need to get an answer on why this isnt working cause I need to link my
original .NET account to my MCP site.... and I need it working with
some form of Messenger.

If anyone has an answer to this...... PLEASE email me here at DIAMOND
n0sPaM at DJPILL n0SpaM dot com.

--DJPILL