Messenger will not login

[Larry]

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?

 

[Cajun]

It's not your system..I have the exact same problem...it's
stupid windows and their new SP2...why they have to mess
up something else to fix other things...I'll never get it.

 

[Cajun]

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

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Cajun,

Glad to be of assistance =)
____________________________________________
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) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Larry]

Thanks a ton! I was fighting with that damn thing for
days. Fricken Microsoft fixes some issues with SP2, and
then screws up others! Go figure..

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Larry,

Glad to hear it was resolved for you =)
____________________________________________
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) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.