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"Lori Ann Kuiper" wrote in message
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For past half hour or so I cannot sign onto MSN Messenger service. Keeps telling me that
contact list is unavailable--although I still can connect to Internet thru local ISP.

Does anyone know for sure what is going on???

Hi,

On what grounds are you taking such a stand? It sure isn't routine
maintenance, that's for sure.
MS usually does "maintenance" in the wee hours and they usually only
last minutes to maybe 1 hour. If you know something everyone does not,
then please feel free to elaborate. Otherwise, statements like "not
true" or "there is no virus" have no credibility.

On 1/23/2005 9:23:11 AM, "Lori Ann Kuiper" wrote:
For past half hour or so I cannot sign onto MSN Messenger service. Keeps
telling me that contact list is unavailable--although I still can connect to
Internet thru local ISP.

Does anyone know for sure what is going on???



See he
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-269529.html?legacy=cnet

--
Walt

On 1/23/2005 9:23:11 AM, "Lori Ann Kuiper" wrote:
For past half hour or so I cannot sign onto MSN Messenger service. Keeps
telling me that contact list is unavailable--although I still can connect to
Internet thru local ISP.

Does anyone know for sure what is going on???



I should clarify... I know that article is old but...

It has happened before, and will happen again.

--
Walt

The difference between the incidence in July 2001 and yesterday was that in
July 2001 MS took the system off line. Whereas yesterday it was not
completely blocked, we were able to intermittently access MSN and Windows
Messengers.
Clive

"Walt Basil" wrote in message
...
On 1/23/2005 9:23:11 AM, "Lori Ann Kuiper" wrote:
For past half hour or so I cannot sign onto MSN Messenger service. Keeps
telling me that contact list is unavailable--although I still can connect
to
Internet thru local ISP.

Does anyone know for sure what is going on???



See he
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-269529.html?legacy=cnet

--
Walt