An incredibly annoying problem with msn... (HELP!) (2 Viewers)

[Guernica]

A while ago, it would start randomly not letting me send messages ("the following message could not be delivered.." etc etc) for like.. a minute, then let me again, then not...

It was really annoying. And then it started not letting me send messages at all. So I uninstalled it, then re-downloaded and it's still doing it!! I tried deleting cookies and all that kind of thing..

any ideas?

 

[MedNez]

Can you still use the Internet when this happens? It sounds like a connection problem.

 

[Guernica]

No, the internet still works... and so does AIM. Just msn doesn't.. .

 

[MedNez]

Have you changed any software or hardware recently? Do you have a Firewall or Router?

 

[Guernica]

I haven't like... changed anything with my computer to make it happen. Like, I have a firewall, but it's not new and I haven't fiddled with it.

 

[ReaveR]

The handwriting feature used to do this with me heaps. Hasn't happened with 7.5 yet though.

I guess you could uninstall it (by uninstalling Windows Journal Viewer if you have it) and see how that goes.

 

[Guernica]

Well... I deleted msn and then re-downloaded it.. second time I've done that but it seems to have worked this time... or at least the problem hasn't started just yet.

Thanks guys

 

[MedNez]

Or an alternative client like Trillian

 

[fatmuscle]

i had the same problem

solution: none as yet.
but i found windows messenger didn't have the problem
and after 5-15mins, it was all good again.

don't think it's purely a network problem as it's happened while on wireless and wired connections.

 

[MajinR]

what about installing another version/different build of msn?

 

[Rafy]

Firewalls? Removed port 80?


btw if you want an older version, just give me the version number and ill give you a link to it (everything to msn 1.0)

 

[MajinR]

or maybe a newer version ....what version did you have anyway??

 

[Rafy]

tried msn 7.5.0306?