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    - error when starting webcan I used my Trust webcam on msn 6.1. Since a few days I receive an error when I want to use webcam. It says there's no webcam connected, however the cam is connected and is working on other programs like netmeeting. I already tried to instal cam again and installed msn again. But I still receive the error. It's driving me crazy because it always worked. Can someone help me please or know the answer to the problem. Thanks!! Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39963
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    - Hotmail It's been two days now that I am trying to send e-mails through my hotmail account but the recipients only get a blank msg from me. How do I fix this problem. Thanks in advance. Carlos. . Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39962
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    - never mind problem solved Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39957
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    - reverify my email I need to have another email sent to me to verify my account, I accdentally deleted the original. Can any one help. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39952
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    - reverify my email When I log on, I get a little yellow screen (bottom right corner) saying I need to verify my user name and email address. Only problem is I deleted the email sent to me. So I need a new verify email sent to me, so that I can Verify it finally. Please help! Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39951
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    - my web cam don''t send image Hi, I get problems of conection with my web cam, when I want use it, and call it with Camara Web buttom, it pup up the next window but I can't see the image from my web cam. at the time of bring up the camera conection only display the image in grey color. When I use my camera in NetMeeting and try usage the camera conection I can see the image, but in MNS doesn't. all parameters are fine on the parameters. My MSN version is 6.1, my web cam is a Creative Web cam. I've install all drivers of my cam and it works fine alone without any programs. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39948
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    - So whats new in 6.1.0203 anyway? It's been almost a week now since the whole "forced upgrade" debacle, and I've yet to see any comment from Microsoft. The Messenger download site doesn't indicate what was changed or fixed in version .0203. Does anyone know? Jason Jason Clishe -Remove NOSPAM when replying- Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39947
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    - No MSN Audio - Get "The audio conversation has ended" I have MSN 6.1 installed. I am trying to do voice with a person I regularly chat with. I am in Chat mode. I then click Audio. It asks him to Accept. He does. Almost immediately a message comes back saying, "The Audio Conversation with John has ended." What is happening? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39946
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    - hotmail help! when I go to my inbox/outbox in hot mail i can't open my mail I sign in ok but get a message error on page any Ideas much appreciated. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39945
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    - Video broadcast Hopefully Jonathan Kay will pick this up - You mentioned that MSN 6.x will let you broadcast video to multiple people. How do you set this up and where cna I find info on this. Also - how do you select Who YOU see video from? Thanks Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39938
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    - Can't IM internally Hi, MSN Messenger v 6.0 connects to .net services (Exchange Messenger Service not configured) ISA has protocol rule allowing selected protocols only i.e. HTTP, HTTPS, MSN, MSN Messenger, etc etc. Users can sign in (sometimes with a little difficulty) Instant messages can be sent and received to external (outside ISA) messenger users. When user A sends IM to user B on the same network, user B sees the im and replies but user A doesn't see the reply from user B If user B initiates conversation, user A sees IM and replies but User B doesn't see the reply. user A ------------- User B -----------|ISA server|------- {internet} Anyone know what could be causing this unusual behavior? . Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39934
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    - Closing Outlook Express This question is regarding Jonathan Kay's answer about closing outlook express to stop windows messenger from running in the background. I have windows xp home edition. How do I close outlook express? When I am done with downloading the web site that he gave do I have to go back to do anything to bring back outlook express? I also tried all the ways to stop windows messenger from running in the background. Please make the answer simple because I am a new computer owner. Thanks Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39932
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    - What is the maximum # of ppl that can see your webcam at the same moment? Anyone have any idea when you use MSN Messenger 6.1 to broadcast your webcam pic, what is the maximum number of peoples that can see your webcam at the same moment? Is Yahoo! Messenger better at this regard? I know Netmetting software a good choise, but it is so difficult to configure that most people won't be able to see my cam at the end. I am even willing to pay $$ to webcast my webcam for like 15 minutes. But I when I search on the internet for them, I can't even find a site like that. These site is pretty close to what I want, but the people at the other side (those who want to see my cam) need to have netmetting install, and that won't work for me. http://www.conflab.com/ These doesn't even looks right. http://www.camchoice.com/cam/TV_Broadcasting/Broadcasting_Service_Providers/ Thanks in advance! Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39919
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    - What is the maximum # of ppl that can see your webcam at the same moment? Anyone have any idea when you use MSN Messenger 6.1 to broadcast your webcam pic, what is the maximum number of peoples that can see your webcam at the same moment? Is Yahoo! Messenger better at this regard? I know Netmetting software a good choise, but it is so difficult to configure that most people won't be able to see my cam at the end. I am even willing to pay $$ to webcast my webcam for like 15 minutes. But I when I search on the internet for them, I can't even find a site like that. These site is pretty close to what I want, but the people at the other side (those who want to see my cam) need to have netmetting install, and that won't work for me. http://www.conflab.com/ These doesn't even looks right. http://www.camchoice.com/cam/TV_Broadcasting/Broadcasting_Service_Providers/ Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39918
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    - game issues I am running windows xp and messenger 6.1 and the other player is running windows me and messenger 6.1. The player running me gets the following message when trying to play some of the games. Game unavailable at this time. The only game that seams to work is tic tac toe. Thanks Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39917
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    - Status Images aren't normal in 6.1 Hi there, when I got 6.1, my images for the status (like away, be usy and every other) are not showing the normal way. They instead look like they the online icon, with some black around it... How to solve that??? Thanks for helping Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39916
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    - auto logout by Messenger 6 My MSN session terminates automatically after a period of time ... many times in an 8 hour day. Can I stop this happening? Thanks Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39915
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    - MSN vs Windows messenger I have Windows XP Pro. What is the difference between Windows Messenger that came with XP and MSN Messenger for XP that I can download from MSN. Is there any compelling reason to use one or the other? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39914
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    - silent uninstall does anyone know what the command line syntax and switch(es) are for a silent uninstall on IM 6.x? I have: msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314600203} thanks! Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39913
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    - "Frameless" feature not working I am using MSN Messenger 6.1 on Windows XP and I noticed the button that hides the chat window frame is not there! I remember seeing it a month or so ago, but now it is gone and I have been unable to make it reappear. Any suggestions? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39912
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    - Causing internet apps to not respond I have recently installed ver 6.1 on my win98SE machine, and everytime I try to log in, messenger not only can't connect, but stops all internet applications from functioning until messenger is fully shut down. The machine is fully updated (through windows update) and even if I uninstall and reload one of the older versions, the problem still occurs. In troubleshooting the problem, i have tried using multiple passport accounts (that all work on other machines), booted the pc with no other programs in startup, deleted and reloaded tcp/ip, and tried deleting the messenger folder from the windows dir with no effect. Any help you could give me in solving this prob would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39910
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    - unable delete contact if display name is not the same as sign-in name I've been trying to delete a contact that has his display name different from his sign-in name. There is a related KB article about this that this is by design. Is there a fix for this? or am I stuck with this contact. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39905
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    - can not connect with MSN messanger errow code: 0x81000301, but i have network connection and its up and running. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39904
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    - MSN Messenger 6.1 x Outlook Express I have windows XP. MSN Messenger 6.1 and Outlook Express. I have disabled the auto signing in both. However, AS SOON AS I TURN MY COMPUTER ON, (without opening outlook express and signing in on MSN Messeger), someone in my MSN Messenger list send me an instant message. How can this be possible if I not signing in on MSN Messenger? What can I do to stop MSN Messenger from siginng in automatically? Thank you. Rita R. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39898
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    - Messenger from 2003 Phone Edition I have i-mate Pocket PC with MS 2003 Phone edition with GSM. I'm connecting to the internet with GPRS and can brows the web but when I click on messenger it trys to connect then it say 'logon to MSN Messenger Service failed because the service is not compatible with this version of the program.' I just purchased it and it has the latest softwar. What do I do? Thanks Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39895
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    - audio won't work at same time with video It appears that the MSN Messenger servers cannot handle both audio and video streaming between two chatters. I have MSN Messenger 6.1, with XP Home Edition and all the critical updates and so does my chat partner. Both of us are connected via cable broadband service, but whenever we try to add audio to our existing video chat, the Audio invites get accepted and a "connection" is established but no audio comes through on either side, and within a minute the audio connection is disconnected by MSN Messenger automatically. Both my and my chat partner's microphones work on our PC's but we can't hear eachother. Is there a deficiency in MSN Messenger when it comes to audio? Thank you. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39894
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    - Spell Checker Hi, I'm in the process of switching over to MSN Messenger from ICQ - most of my friends have switched over and I can see why. I wonder, is there a spell checker available for this thing?? Thanks In advance -- Take Care Abb N Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39893
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    - No audio on 6.1 Can anyone help Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39890
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    - Signing people out I have noticed this only recently, but it is becoming an increasing problem; whenever I change my screen name in MSN messenger 6.1 , it signs out almost all of the contacts on my list. I have an addin program for MSN, but I have used this for a long time and had no problems with it, and on uninstalling it found that the problem still occured. I am using Windows XP, and Messenger Client 6.1.0203, can anyone help? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39886
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    - can't find module UNICOWS.DLL We can not open Messenger 6.1 anymore. We have also problems while opening hotmail. We always get the same message "can't find module UNICOWS.DLL Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39879
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    - webcam and mic doesn't work @ the same time I have a WinXP, with MSN messenger 6.0. For some reason, I can't not run the Webcam and Microphone @ the same time. Can some one give me any suggestions as to why this happens? thx in advance Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39878
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    - Contact Icons After installing Messenger 6.1, all of my contact icons appear green (indicating the person or contact is online) which isn't always the case. Is there a way to correct this, so that the contact icons show the correct color? BTW, I have uninstalled and reinstalled MSN Messenger already. Thanks in advance. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39876
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    - so.mysterious@freenet.de Hallo Math.Etzt pobiere ich das mal,dir eine kurze e-mail=20 zu schiken.Wei=DF nicht,ob es geht. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39875
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    - Hotmail problem It's been twwo days now that I am trying to send e-mails through my hotmail account but the recipients only get a blank msg from me. How do I fix this problem. Thanks in advance. Carlos. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39874
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    - Messenger running in background In XP had Windows Messenger, now MSN Messenger. Windows messenger keeps running in the background even if not installed or disabled in Outlook express. Opened it and also unchecked "allow to run in the background" but to no avail it keeps coming back and re- setting this value???? What is going on? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39873
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    - about video chat messenger Does anything of the videochat conversation automatocally save on the receivers computer ? Like maybe still pictures or so ? and can a user receive video if he doesn't have a camera himself but the sender does ? Most important I want to know what might show up on the receivers computer after using the video chat option from MSN messenger . If it's important , sender uses XP , reveiver windows ME. Both have the new 6.1 messenger Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39872
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    - What ports? What ports need to be opened for audio to work with a linksys router? thanks Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39871
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    - MSN and https both not working Him Im having problems connecting on an NT computer. It worked fine but I recently ran some updates on Windows Update but now it wont connect. https has also stopped working also, I tested using hotmail and amazon which both wouldnt work. My normal e-mail still works though. Can anyone suggest a fix? Thanks Jonathan Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39868
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    - Frustrated trying to install msn 9 Installation Wizard I get the following message listed below. I have XP and have msn 9 cd as well as trying to download the program Anybody out there can help No features installed These features were not installed MSN Messenger click here for detail Error 1935. An error occured during the installation of assembly component {3A14AA35-9486-4282-8449-AAE866A17D23}. HRESULT: -2147024893. assembly interface: IAssemblyCache, function: CreateAssemblyCacheItem, assembly name: Microsoft.Windows.Networking.Dxmrtp,type="win32",version="5.2.2.1",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",processorArchitecture="x86" MSN Explorer click here for detail A required component could not be installed: MSN Messenger Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39867
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    - the audio conversation with so and so has ended This JUST started happening, it used to work fine with windows messenger 4.7 and even 5.0, but as soon as I upgraded to msn 6.1 i can't get any audio conversation to work with anyone, as soon as I invite them, it gives me that message, every single time. video still works great, but not with audio, i even tried uninstalling msn 6.1 and then using windows messenger 4.7 and it doesn't work now, any suggestions? any dll files that I need to replace with old ones? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39863
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    - Messenger 6.1 Voice chat don't work Me and 7 of my friends have upgraded to Messenger 6.1 and ever since we did none of us can chat using the Mic,worked good with 6.0, and we can't talk to anyone using 6.0 also. Does anyone know what the problem is and how to fix this? Thanks Jerry Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39862
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    - msn messenger When ever it try to sign in it goes for a wiel and it say that i might not be connected to the net but i am i get this error wiht a bunch of numbers. what do i do Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39861
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    - Logging in I acn login at hotmail using my account but can't login to messnger using that account? Can someone help me please? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39859
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    - Completely unrelated... for J. Kay Hi, yeah, u were talking about ppl's computers being set up for profiles... mine is, but we would like to get rid of it. Do you know how we would go about this? Thx. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39855
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    - Can't start/receive conversations!!! Every time I log into my msn account and open a new message window, the message, "Name-of-Person is having network problems and is no longer in the conversation. The last few messages may not have been received." appears at the top of the conversation window, and a pop-up message reads, "" After a short period of time, messenger logs me out, and I am forced to do shut it down from the task manager because it just keeps saying "loggin out" forever. The crazy thing is that my brother, who uses the same computer and same msn (obviously not the same accnt tho) is experiencing no problems whatsoever. I sent out an email 3 days ago which in theory was supposed to be replied to 2 days ago... nothing happened. It logs me in, then logs me back out after I try to use the program. Somebody help!!! thx. btw, i've tried reinstalling 4x and running the repair kit. Nothing worked. Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39851
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    - MSn messenger is auto signing in when I open outlookexpress MSn messenger is auto signing in when I open outlook express But I have already disabled that feature in outlook express and in MSN messenger. How can I get it to stop opoening when I open outlook express Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39844
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    - contact list full is there any way to extend the ammount of people you can add to your list by eather buying an upgrade or a add on program?? thanks matt Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39838
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    - quick sign on and sign on problems I'm having problems with my messenger. It signs on and then it automatically signs off in the middle of the sign in process. What could be the problem? Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39831
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    - First Time Installation - 6.0 or 6.1 ? I have a new computer that I want to install MSN Messenger on. Most of the problems with 6.1 seem to be with incompatiblity with the previous versions already installed on the computer, maybe. Should I go with 6.1 for an initial installation? Dick Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39828
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    - Help Error 0X80004005 I keep getting this error when I try to sign in messenger 6.1 I need help any solutions Tag: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall Tag: 39814

I recently downloaded Messenger v6.1, i now cannot sign
in. I have traced this problem to my firewall. I do not
want to disable my firewall just to sign in. Is there a
way i can sign in from behind my firewall?

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Re: Connecting to Messenger from behind a firewall by Jonathan

Jonathan
Thu Dec 11 18:39:44 CST 2003

Greetings John,

Which firewall is it? Having ports 1863 or 80 and 443 (all TCP) accessible to Messenger
should allow you to sign in.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:031501c3c02e$35d891c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I recently downloaded Messenger v6.1, i now cannot sign
> in. I have traced this problem to my firewall. I do not
> want to disable my firewall just to sign in. Is there a
> way i can sign in from behind my firewall?

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