Messenger won't recognize good password

[Tim Taylor]

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?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

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
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[Tim Taylor]

Yes, this works. Thanks!

Tim

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.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

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).
____________________________________________
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.