Re: Messenger won't recognize good password



Hi Tim,

In that case it's more than likely some third-party firewall software that isn't letting
Windows Messenger through (not that it matters at this point).
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"Tim Taylor" <trtaylor57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e9lExPNrFHA.904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, this works. Thanks!
>
> Tim
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:evvxpiLrFHA.3080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Greetings Tim,
>>
>> What about using MSN Messenger instead:
>> http://messenger.msn.com/download
>> ____________________________________________
>> 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.
>>
>> "Tim Taylor" <trtaylor57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23Ne9T5ErFHA.3788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Windows messenger is refusing to sign-in on one of my computers. It
> returns
>> > a message saying the password is incorrect or the sign-in name does not
>> > exist. But, I am able to log-in successfully using the same name and
>> > password using web messenger.
>> >
>> > I have deleted temp internet files, deleted cookies, checked my IE
> security
>> > settings and manually registered the softpub, wintrust and initpki dll
>> > files.
>> >
>> > I have bypassed my router's firewall (by placing this machine on the
> routers
>> > DMZ) and still not able to sign in.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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