Re: messenger 6.2 wont log in

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:24:43 -0800

Hi k,

The XP firewall blocks incoming traffic only, it won't block Messenger's logging in procedure
(which is outgoing only); there must be something else you have installed.
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"k" <redwon60nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cvn9qd$jst$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>I have turned XP firewall off and still get the same fault code
> K
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:eqoHtlrGFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi k,
>>
>> If you can log into the "old one" without problems (which I assume you mean Windows
>> Messenger 4.x), then more than likely you might have a third-party firewall which is
>> blocking MSN Messenger but not blocking Windows Messenger. You might need to go into
>> whatever firewall software you have installed's configuration and setup MSN Messenger to
>> have full access so the Internet connection.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "k" <redwon60nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:cvk6eb$v5t$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>I posted earlier about this. I am running xp and downloaded messenger 6.2 whenever I try
>>>and log in I ger the error code 0x81000301, I can log in on my old messenger 4 I think it
>>>is,with no problems.help please
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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