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Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-27-2005 at 11:01 PM
does anybody know any programs that are an alternative to msn messenger, my mate cannot connect through msn and is having loadsa problems....i think its his pc.....he can only login with emessenger (is it on like a proxy so his pc doesnt actually connect to msn itself) hes a forum memeber, his name is benellis2007....
so got any alternative programs?
thanks.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Joa on 03-27-2005 at 11:06 PM
quote:do u mean like alternate im programs? than.. ICQ, yahoo messenger
Originally posted by may73alliance
so got any alternative programs?
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Chestah on 03-27-2005 at 11:09 PM
i think he means alternate programs that can connect to the MSN Messenger protocol, try trillian, gaim etc
can he connect using webmessenger?
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-27-2005 at 11:20 PM
nah he cant connect through web messenger, or login to hotmail...but he knows the password is right and he can login using emessenger with thtat password
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Y2Pdogg on 03-27-2005 at 11:43 PM
I suggest gaim. It's a pretty nifty messenger that can control AIM, YIM, and MSN accounts. I had it for a while until I quit using AIM and YIM and just start using MSN only.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Purity on 03-28-2005 at 12:09 AM
There also is a program called IM2....
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Concord Dawn on 03-28-2005 at 12:19 AM
Nothing replaces MSN because MSN has Plus! 
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-28-2005 at 12:20 AM
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Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
Nothing replaces MSN because MSN has Plus!
OBVIOUSLY...but his msn wont let him log in at all...
RE: RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Abz2k4 on 03-28-2005 at 12:33 AM
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Originally posted by ~!dylan!~
quote:
Originally posted by Purity
IM2....how come it says your 15 at the side but your saying your 2?
...
sorry im bored!
Dude, you must be REALLY bored.. that was a rather immature comment, anyway aint that post considered Spam?
Anyway May73Alliance, your friend could try out the various Web based Messenger's featured on Mess.be if Trillian or Gaim don't work.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-28-2005 at 12:56 AM
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Originally posted by Abz2k4
Dude, you must be REALLY bored.. that was a rather immature comment, anyway aint that post considered Spam?
Anyway May73Alliance, your friend could try out the various Web based Messenger's featured on Mess.be if Trillian or Gaim don't work.
only emessenger works. msn webmessenger doesnt or that other one, ermm . i cant remember now...trillian doesnt work.. ill tell him to try GAIM when hes online.... thanks
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by ~INVASION~ on 03-28-2005 at 01:05 AM
my freind has this exact same problem! Gaim or trillion hasnt worked for her only emessenger seems to work
AND DYLAN seriously stop spammin its fucking annoying there was no releveance to the subject of what you said....if u dont got something good to say, dont!
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-28-2005 at 01:08 AM
quote:has she got online? has she fixed it? if so how did she fix it? thank you
Originally posted by ~INVASION~
my freind has this exact same problem! Gaim or trillion hasnt worked for her only emessenger seems to work
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by ~INVASION~ on 03-28-2005 at 01:11 AM
nope she hasnt been able to fix it...ive suggested so many things to her, none of them work. everyone else in her house can sign in but she cant so shes forced to use emessenger since it works. It really bugs me because this seems to be the only thing i havnt been able to fix for someone
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by gif83 on 03-28-2005 at 01:15 AM
has your friend tried to sign on messenger using a different .NET passport? do it to find out if it really is just her computer or whether something has happened to make the account messed up.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by ~INVASION~ on 03-28-2005 at 01:18 AM
well her borothers and sisters can sign in so its not the comp......just her:/
wait arnt we suppose to be helping the author of this thread its kinda moved to me
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by gif83 on 03-28-2005 at 01:22 AM
well my suggestion applies to both. i suggest just getting a new account if this is the case.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by albert on 03-28-2005 at 01:24 AM
can he try webmessenger? http://webmessenger.msn.com
RE: RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by gif83 on 03-28-2005 at 01:29 AM
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Originally posted by lp15
can he try webmessenger? http://webmessenger.msn.com
he's already said no... read the thread
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by bazzo9 on 03-28-2005 at 10:34 AM
Maybe its service pack2 firewall or an other firewall................
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-28-2005 at 11:01 AM
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Originally posted by bazzo9
Maybe its service pack2 firewall or an other firewall................
ive got SP2.....hasn't blocked me...doubt its that.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by bazzo9 on 03-28-2005 at 11:02 AM
Firewall maybe......,..,
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by M73A on 03-28-2005 at 11:05 AM
quote:
Originally posted by bazzo9
Firewall maybe......,..,
could be but i doubt its that.... he takes full-couse gcse ict, hes not that stupid... well he probably is but ya no...ill get him to try it anyway
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by saralk on 03-28-2005 at 11:05 AM
it might be the firewall, try disabling the firewall and see if it works.
If it does, then there might be some settings in the firewall that are blocking it, the same thing happened to me a while back, with zone alarm.
Try lowering the security settings down a notch.
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by Hank on 03-28-2005 at 11:06 AM
i dont recommend Gaim in windows .. its ugly in windows....use Trillian
RE: Alternatives to msn messenger by dreaded on 03-28-2005 at 01:48 PM
Mercury is pretty good. Look here or here to. I think it could be a firewall problem or try emptying the temp files, CCleaner is a good free cleaner. Might try to update the passport. If she is using version 7 she can pull up all the accounts that signs in with messenger and delete the one she having a problem with and add it back. If she dont have msn messenger 7 and has xp she can look at the different accounts that sign into messenger in user accounts in control panel, choose the user and look to the left and hit Manage my network passwords. I would restart after I removed a account btw and even do a cleaning. Another thing is if you can find the folder for her account in C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\, might try to delete it. If you do that though she will lose all her emotes and backgrounds etc... . I would look around on mess and their forums and bigblue forums to.