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damien©
03/Oct/06, 07:17 PM
I'm running Adium for MSN Messenger as I had problems with the Messenger for Mac Version.

However my Problem is, that Adium isn't finding my Contact List and Messenger for Mac isn't showing anyone online... Granted it could be that everyones done a runner and doesn't want to chat.

But is Anyone else experiencing problems or is it just me?
damien©
03/Oct/06, 09:16 PM
I wouldn't mind but Windows Live Messenger works fine on Boot Camp Windows XP...this is so annoying.
phatmuther
04/Oct/06, 01:28 AM
http://www.tuaw.com/2006/10/03/messenger-for-mac-sign-in-problems/
(Y)
damien©
04/Oct/06, 01:34 AM
Cheers I'll see how this goes, hopefully it won't keep bugging out on me.
KatzMotel
06/Oct/06, 12:59 AM
The MSN service is terrible, anyway. It's a pity AIM isn't as widely used...
damien©
06/Oct/06, 01:02 AM
The MSN service is terrible, anyway. It's a pity AIM isn't as widely used...

Yea I have an AIM account but all my friends use MSN :(

So unfortunately I have to stick with it.
linkofhyrule
06/Oct/06, 01:02 AM
The MSN service is terrible, anyway. It's a pity AIM isn't as widely used...
I feel the exact opposite. Over here AIM is used unbelievably much, I wish either Yahoo or MSN would be widely adopted.

They're both better.
damien©
06/Oct/06, 01:12 AM
Carocat just informed that I've appeared Offline all day... Even thou I'm online! MSN is crap!
carocat
06/Oct/06, 01:15 AM
Not all day, just the last few hours. You've been set to Away all day though.

But I like how you changed your msn name now!

"BIG D - I'm not away just my MSN is crap!! may not reply because his or her status is set to Away."

Quality!
Fleeboi
06/Oct/06, 10:15 AM
Live Messenger is problematic if you use Zone Alarm as a firewall as well. Things like display pics not loading, unable to transfer files, even signing in is dodgy. There are ways to fix this though, but you have to manually alter files in safe mode. Since I've done this, there's no problems for me anymore.
Dcontrol
06/Oct/06, 10:40 AM
Live Messenger is problematic if you use Zone Alarm as a firewall as well. Things like display pics not loading, unable to transfer files, even signing in is dodgy. There are ways to fix this though, but you have to manually alter files in safe mode. Since I've done this, there's no problems for me anymore.

Yep I'll second that and since I've now done it too with the aid of Fleeboi of course :)

So those of you who are unfortunate or unlucky enough to be on my WLM list you can now see my display picture once again.
Bigcon100
06/Oct/06, 05:36 PM
not being naive byt msn live msggenger for Xp, on a windows computer is great, loads of people have it and it's free + supports video + audion + file transferes
KatzMotel
07/Oct/06, 11:29 PM
I feel the exact opposite. Over here AIM is used unbelievably much, I wish either Yahoo or MSN would be widely adopted.

They're both better.
I would have to disagree. The problem with MSN is not that it is lacking features or anything like that, rather the service is poor. The number of times that it simply refused to sign me in or... work, as opposed to AIM, is large.
damien©
07/Oct/06, 11:49 PM
The number of times that it simply refused to sign me in or... work, as opposed to AIM, is large.

This on a PC or a Mac? or Both?

As I don't seem to have any troubles when running it on XP or even Vista Beta
KatzMotel
09/Oct/06, 01:04 AM
No- this has nothing to do with anything 'at my end'. I've never had any problems with any of the client programs I use, no matter what the platform- Windows 98, XP, OS X... etc. Rather, the service is crap for MSN. Too often have I tried signing in, only to be told that my saved username and password are apparent incorrect, or some such other nonsense... :P
linkofhyrule
09/Oct/06, 02:47 AM
Everyone should just use Yahoo and get along.. :)

It's the best of the 3.
damien©
09/Oct/06, 02:50 AM
Everyone should just use Yahoo and get along.. :)

It's the best of the 3.

Well you can use Yahoo and still add MSN Messenger Friends...but that still doesn't help the MSN Service itself.
Bigcon100
09/Oct/06, 04:49 PM
Well you can use Yahoo and still add MSN Messenger Friends...but that still doesn't help the MSN Service itself.

so just use yahoo + it's everyone else's problem cos aparently msn is crap. download it again. i've used it everyday for last ages + no prob whatsoever (except mabye 1 every 3 months it cant connect for half-hour)

[multi-quote from somewhere else in this thread bout windows vista beta, think from Big D mabye] is it good? i half way through downloading it now (2gig, oooo, i only got worst broadband possible in a village in bloody nowhere with a crap phone reception, that happens to be near a small town)
MasterBlaster
20/Oct/06, 02:26 PM
Hopefully it will get better!