sip???

[Trace]

hey,

I get this blue info dot stating that I am not signed in
to "SIP".... Now what does that exactly mean?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Trace,

Windows Messenger supports a number of services -- the main network, which is the .NET
Messenger Service, Exchange IM and SIP-based Communications Services (what you're seeing).
The later two are primarily for corporate networks and can be ignored. To solve your
problem, open up the main Messenger window, click the Tools menu in Messenger, then select
Options and then click the Accounts tab.

If you're using Windows Messenger 4.x, click the option button '.NET Passport' under 'Sign in
with this account first'. Then, uncheck the box 'My contacts include users of a
communications service', click OK and then try and sign on again.

If you're using Windows Messenger 5.x, verify that all the options are unchecked except for
the top '.NET Passport Account' option.

If you don't know what version of Windows Messenger you're using, click the Help menu within
Messenger and click About.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Trace]

Thanks again Jonathan, I'll give it a shot, actually I
just downloaded windows messenger 5.0 from our previous
posting.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Trace,

Windows Messenger supports a number of services -- the

main network, which is the .NET

Messenger Service, Exchange IM and SIP-based

Communications Services (what you're seeing).

The later two are primarily for corporate networks and can be ignored. To solve your
problem, open up the main Messenger window, click the

Tools menu in Messenger, then select

Options and then click the Accounts tab.

If you're using Windows Messenger 4.x, click the option

button '.NET Passport' under 'Sign in

with this account first'. Then, uncheck the box 'My contacts include users of a
communications service', click OK and then try and sign on again.

If you're using Windows Messenger 5.x, verify that all

the options are unchecked except for

the top '.NET Passport Account' option.

If you don't know what version of Windows Messenger

you're using, click the Help menu within

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Trace,

Let us know =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Trace]

as per your instruction, everything is working, and looks
to be ok,

Thank you

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Trace,

Glad to hear it =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com