Is there a plugin that when someone opens a conversation window with you, it also opens up a conversation window or some sort of notification on your computer? 

They have this feature on AMSN (open-source msn client), but I'm wondering if there is a plugin for Messenger Plus 3.5 that does this.

Stuff Plug used to have an option for this... have a look for an older version of it

with msn 7 openconvo notification is possible just not entirely accurate (when your contacts have msn 7)

check here it might help you out:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=38...d=381122#pid381122

also here look at CookieRevised's response to openconvo notifiers:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=38...d=379129#pid379129

in both of these thread's you can find a link to a very nice openconvo notifier

According to your post in the other thread, you said it does not work with MSN 7.

"openconvo and other open conversation notifications only work with msn messengers earlier than the beta 7 one... read somewhere why.. i dont feel like making this post longer..."

So will it work?

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Originally posted by Junkguy
So will it work?

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So will it work?

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It won't be 100% accurate if you're using 7.0

See Cookie Revised reply to openConvo (notifies when a user open/close your chat window)

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I've installed and configured OpenConvo and MSN starts up with no errors, but OpenConvo doesn't do anything (no notifications or anything).

I've entirely read through Wouter's original OpenConvo thread, and I've done the "solution" thing in one of Joa's threads. 

I think I may have messed around with Windows Messenger in the past, but I don't remember what I did. I didn't remove it though.  However, Remote Assistance works, and I understand that the Windows Messenger API is required for it to work. 

Can I assume that the Windows Messenger API is working correctly?  If so, should I try totally reinstalling MSN Messenger, Plus, and the open convo plugin?

Edit:  I've just tried uninstalling all of my plugins and only reinstalling OpenConvo.  (For the ScreenShotSender plugin, I just deleted ss.dll and freeimage.dll from the plugins folder, because I couldn't find an uninstaller... I hope that's ok )  When I reinstalled OpenConvo and started MSN, I got this error message:  http://img78.exs.cx/img78/6578/openconvo1fc.jpg

Messenger Discovery Also has this feature, and quite a few other useful or entertaining features. It isn't compatible with MSN Messenger 7 yet but will be as soon as the final version comes out and will have an automatic update for this.

[Edit] I'm a bit late and off topic now but oh wel it's there if that pluggin doesn't work lol

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Originally posted by Junkguy
Can I assume that the Windows Messenger API is working correctly?  If so, should I try totally reinstalling MSN Messenger, Plus, and the open convo plugin?

Edit:  I've just tried uninstalling all of my plugins and only reinstalling OpenConvo.  (For the ScreenShotSender plugin, I just deleted ss.dll and freeimage.dll from the plugins folder, because I couldn't find an uninstaller... I hope that's ok )  When I reinstalled OpenConvo and started MSN, I got this error message:  http://img78.exs.cx/img78/6578/openconvo1fc.jpg

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i found a link that should fix the error here under  (under ActiveSpeed Revision #373 Update)
http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/news.php
i installed it and nothing bad happened

Thanks for all your help, ProblemWvAuthority and Joa.

Strangely, that error fixed itself when I simply restarted MSN.   But it still doesn't function correctly (no notifications).

I will try your instructions again, Joa.

By the way, can somebody let me know whether it is correct to use Remote Assistance to test whether my Windows Messenger API is intact? 

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Originally posted by Junkguy
But it still doesn't function correctly (no notifications)

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I will try your instructions again, Joa.

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One more question

Which file(s) should I backup before I reinstall Plus?  I don't want to lose all of my custom sounds.  Or does it automatically preserve all of my configs and custom sounds when I uninstall?

all your preferences should be saved if you un-check that option in uninstall

just make sure to check the option to uninstall at the plugins though

Very strange....

I uninstalled:
- ScreenShotSender, StuffPlug, and OpenConvo 
- MsgPlus 3.5 and I also deleted the entire MessengerPlus 3 folder in Program Files
- MSN Messenger 7 beta

Then, I installed the Library Files, restarted, and reinstalled MSN Messenger, MsgPlus, and OpenConvo. 

The first time I started it up, the OpenConvo initial configuration popup didnt appear.  I went into Preferences-Plugins and pressed the Configure button for OpenConvo, but nothing happened. 

So I restarted MSN, and this error appeared again http://img78.exs.cx/img78/6578/openconvo1fc.jpg  Immediately after I closed that error, it popped up with OpenConvo's "This is your first time using OpenConvo...."  Then, I could see the outlines of the Configuration window, but then it disappeared immediately, as if it failed to open.

When I restarted MSN again, there were no errors, and I could successfully access the configuration panel of OpenConvo.  However, no toasts appeared.  It still doesn't work

To make sure that my Windows Messenger API is working perfectly, I followed CookieRevised's instructions EXACTLY in CookieRevised's reply to I am about to rip my hair out over MS Messenger.

Yet, OpenConvo still does not work...  I even tried uninstalling OpenConvo and then installing StuffPlug 0.7x, and the open window notifier doesn't work for that either....

which version of msn 7 beta are you using?
as far as i am concerned it should work with all the beta's UP TO - 7.0.632

Edit: earlier on in the thread i posted this link: http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/news.php

the software from this link claims this:
Fixes and enhancements include fixing these errors:
Error::401 - Can't show non-modal form when modal form is displayed
Error::5 - Invalid procedure call or argument

i have not been able to find any free software which could fix your problem. on the site i posted, there is a 30 day trial.

hopefully somebody else has a better idea of why it does not work for you, and why you get that error message. i'm very confused, sorry i cannot help you

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which version of msn 7 beta are you using?
as far as i am concerned it should work with all the beta's UP TO - 7.0.632

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Originally posted by Junkguy
I'm using version 7.0.0429... is this newer than 7.0.632?

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I tried the 30 day trial; it didn't fix the problem

Thanks for all your help.  I'll just stick with the close-convo notifier for now, until someone comes up with a fix

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Originally posted by Junkguy
I tried the 30 day trial; it didn't fix the problem

Thanks for all your help.  I'll just stick with the close-convo notifier for now, until someone comes up with a fix

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Originally posted by Joa
i found a link that should fix the error here under  (under ActiveSpeed Revision #373 Update)

make sure you
install the library files from this link
http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/libraryfiles.exe
and make sure to register them and than RESTART your computer.
than you may install openconvo and it should work

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Originally posted by Junkguy
Can I assume that the Windows Messenger API is working correctly?

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I just realized it could be my firewall/antivirus (ZoneAlarm Security Suite).  Yesterday, when I was about to turn off my computer for the night, I closed ZoneAlarm from the system tray.  I did this while MSN Messenger was still open and online. 

Immediately after I closed ZoneAlarm, the OpenConvo message popped up ("This is the first time you've used OpenConvo..."), and then the configuration panel appeared.  There were no errors.  However, there still were no toasts even after I tried restarting MSN (with ZoneAlarm closed).  I've looked at ZoneAlarm's Program Access settings, and I enabled most access permissions for OpenConvo.exe.  But it still doesn't work.  Are there any particular ports that OpenConvo needs?