Re: Messenger will not login

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 09/05/04


Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:43:53 -0400

Hi Cajun,

Glad to be of assistance =)
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"Cajun" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:034801c49335$0a43ecf0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks to Jonathan Kay and a few others..they solved this
> problem for me.
>
> Uninstall your windows messenger...go here to find out how
> to do that easily: (Jonathan Kay's Website)
>
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
>
> Then go here to download version 4.7.2009 (You will need
> this version if you want to access your hotmail from
> messenger and receive alerts)
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp
>
> Once you reinstall, you will need to add the add-in to
> access your hotmail. When you try to access it, it will
> ask you if you want to install the add-in, just say yes,
> and it'll take you to the download page.
>
> cajun
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I just replaced a bad hard drive. The reinstall went very
>>well, that is until I started having issues with Windows
>>XP Messenger. I have used the .net service for a while,
>>with the addon for checking my hotmail account. However,
>>nothing I have doen so far is fixing my issue. It will
>>not not login, keeps saying my password is bad or I have
>>not registered with .net site (which both are untrue) I
>>can login to the .net site with my hotmail email address
>>just fine, I can also login to my hotmail account fine.
>>The issue is something to do with my system and the
>>messeneger program itself. I tried uninstalling and
>>reinstalling, I tried upgrading, checked and double check
>>my password and spelling of my .net name. not sure what
>>to try next, any ideas anyone?
>>.
>>



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