Jonathan
Mon Jul 05 14:48:26 CDT 2004
This is true, Saturday was nice however (assuming you aren't lying on your profile [17 year
old and married?], we're not that far away from each other).
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Corey Johnson" <cjohnson202@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O8XjPUsYEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>i can imagine, meh, its summer, I guess a lot of people get cranky without
> msn, it is kind of boring being home all day and nothing to do, especially
> with the weather as crappy as it's been around here
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:OwYzFRsYEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Corey,
>>
>> Yeah I know; let's just say I woke up to a rather full inbox this morning
> =)
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Corey Johnson" <cjohnson202@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23klGvMsYEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >i know, I was just saying that the problem may not be with the IT
> department
>> > at all
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OWru0JsYEHA.3128@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> MSN is working on the problem affecting a minority of users, depending
> on
>> > how they connect --
>> >> "bugging MSN" isn't going to get it fixed sooner.
>> >> ____________________________________________
>> >> Jonathan Kay
>> >> Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
>> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> >>
>> >> "Corey Johnson" <cjohnson202@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:euuYpFsYEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > it appears to be the same thing happening to me...if u click on the
> help
>> > box
>> >> > when the error comes up, you will notice that msn is experiencing
>> > technical
>> >> > difficulties that may prevent you from signing in...this could be
> your
>> >> > problem, so instead of bugging your IT, maybe bugging msn would be a
>> > better
>> >> > bet
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "N. Miller" <duh@blackhole.aosake.net> wrote in message
>> >> > news:MPG.1b53430ca9542feb98a132@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> >> >> In article <270fb01c46282$cf5d3840$a301280a@phx.gbl>, Nuno Cruz
> says...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Unfortunatly MSN has become critical for my work and i
>> >> >> > reeeeeeeally need this problem solved..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Have you requested the assistance of your employer's IT staff? If
> this
>> > is
>> >> >> critical to your job they should be able to get things running for
> you
>> > in
>> >> >> short order.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Does anyone have suggestions to solve this?
>> >> >> > I'm behind a firewall that i have no access to.. but i
>> >> >> > know no configurations have been changed since the last
>> >> >> > time i logged in to MSN..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any suggestions that I could offer require access to the firewall.
> Bug
>> >> > your
>> >> >> boss, bug the IT staff.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Note: I did access my account at home before coming to
>> >> >> > work.. but here (at work) i've been getting the same
>> >> >> > error-code over and over again..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So, it works.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Note2: I can access my hotmail account through the
>> >> >> > website here..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> But Hotmail only works over port 80, MSN Messenger requires a bunch
> of
>> >> >> different ports, depending upon whether it is traversing a UPnP NAT,
> a
>> >> >> proxy, or whatever.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Is there something I can do to keep using messenger or is
>> >> >> > this a microsoft-only answer ??
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Without access to your system to see the symptoms, it can be
> difficult.
>> > I
>> >> >> ran into two separate firewall issues last night when I finally bit
> the
>> >> >> bullet and moved up to MSN Messenger 6.2 from 5.0.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am using Kerio Personal Firewall, and these are the rules I have
>> >> >> configured for MSN Messenger 6.2:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ___________________________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Descriptions: Messenger - UPnP Both
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Protocol: UDP
>> >> >> Direction: Both directions
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Local endpoint ============================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Port type: Port/Range Application:
>> >> >> First port number: 1024 c:%path%msnmsger.exe
>> >> >> Last port number: 65535
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Remote endpoint ===========================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Address type: Network/Mask Port type: Single port
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Network Address: 192.168.x.x Port number: 1900
>> >> >> Network Mask: 255.255.255.0
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rule valid ================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Always
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Action ====================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (#) Permit [ ] Log when this rule matches
>> >> >> ( ) Deny [ ] Disply alert box when this rule matches
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ___________________________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Descriptions: Messenger - Router HTTP
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Protocol: TCP
>> >> >> Direction: Outgoing
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Local endpoint ============================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Port type: Port/Range Application:
>> >> >> First port number: 1024 c:%path%msnmsger.exe
>> >> >> Last port number: 65535
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Remote endpoint ===========================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Address type: Single address Port type: Single port
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Host Address: 192.168.x.x Port number: 80
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rule valid ================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Always
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Action ====================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (#) Permit [ ] Log when this rule matches
>> >> >> ( ) Deny [ ] Disply alert box when this rule matches
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ___________________________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Descriptions: Messenger - Discard & Callback
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Protocol: UDP
>> >> >> Direction: Both directions
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Local endpoint ============================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Port type: Port/Range Application:
>> >> >> First port number: 1024 c:%path%msnmsger.exe
>> >> >> Last port number: 5000
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Remote endpoint ===========================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Address type: Network/Range Port type: List of ports
>> >> >>
>> >> >> First Address: 64.4.12.200 List of Ports: 9,7001
>> >> >> Last Address: 64.4.12.201
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rule valid ================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Always
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Action ====================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (#) Permit [ ] Log when this rule matches
>> >> >> ( ) Deny [ ] Disply alert box when this rule matches
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ___________________________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Descriptions: Messenger - TSL/SSL
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Protocol: TCP
>> >> >> Direction: Outgoing
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Local endpoint ============================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Port type: Port/Range Application:
>> >> >> First port number: 1024 c:%path%msnmsger.exe
>> >> >> Last port number: 5000
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Remote endpoint ===========================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Address type: Network/Range Port type: Single port
>> >> >>
>> >> >> First Address: 65.54.179.192 Port number: 443
>> >> >> Last Address: 65.54.231.248
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rule valid ================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Always
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Action ====================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (#) Permit [ ] Log when this rule matches
>> >> >> ( ) Deny [ ] Disply alert box when this rule matches
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ___________________________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Descriptions: Messenger - Auth & Msgs
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Protocol: TCP
>> >> >> Direction: Outgoing
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Local endpoint ============================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Port type: Port/Range Application:
>> >> >> First port number: 1024 c:%path%msnmsger.exe
>> >> >> Last port number: 5000
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Remote endpoint ===========================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Address type: Network/Mask Port type: Single port
>> >> >>
>> >> >> First Address: 207.46.0.0 Port number: 1863
>> >> >> Last Address: 255.255.0.0
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rule valid ================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Always
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Action ====================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (#) Permit [ ] Log when this rule matches
>> >> >> ( ) Deny [ ] Disply alert box when this rule matches
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ___________________________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Norman
>> >> >> ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
>> >> >> ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
>> >> >> ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint
>> >> >
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