since the first final version of MSN 7.0, i've been facing a very problem to connect to MSN... it doesn't want to connect maybe because of timeout, when it should connect normally (Webmessenger connects with no problem).

wtf may be that?

Have you allowed Messenger in your firewall settings?

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Originally posted by raceprouk
Have you allowed Messenger in your firewall settings?

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How does it timeout, is the port 113 blocked? Do you get an exact error (0x)?

The cause could be the port 113 (SSL) forwarded to another computer, and SSL port is used by MSN to authunticate you to the network.

MSN connects successfully sometimes, but most times doesn't wanna connect
i don't remember the error number yet =(

The server maybe down in your area etc and there is nothing you can accept wait.

Unless you use xerver which connects to a new server after 3 unsuccful attempts

Download X Server here


Quoted by a messenger help website:

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This error usually appears when there are problems on the MSN Messenger servers. Check the .NET Messenger Service status to see if this is the case. If there are problems, wait until they are over and do not try to fix anything on your computer.

It can also be that MSN Messenger tries to connect through a proxy server and this server is not responding. You can try making MSN Messenger connect directly to the Internet: click Tools in the MSN Messenger menu, then choose Options.... In the MSN Messenger options screen select connection in the list to the left. Then click the Advanced Settings... button. In the screen that appears try unchecking all the checkboxes except TCP. Restart MSN Messenger and see if it connects now. If it still does not connect set the checkboxes back and contact the network administrator and ask him take a look at the proxy server.

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Originally posted by brian
How does it timeout, is the port 113 blocked? Do you get an exact error (0x)?

The cause could be the port 113 (SSL) forwarded to another computer, and SSL port is used by MSN to authunticate you to the network.

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Just a question does it connect sometimes or has never done? it will hopefully should explain more

and can i have the exact error code

i will check here soon

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Originally posted by raceproukPort 113 is used for the now defunct IDENT protocol, and can safely be forwarded into the ether. I know this for a fact, as I have done it myself (forwarded to 192.168.1.254, which doesn't exist on that network). And I could still sign into Messenger with no problems.

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Forwarding it to the ether never stopped me on IRC or FTP.
If I understand how IDENT works correctly, it's the method used by old Unix servers to check the identity of a machine. However, now there's SSL, there's no need to check identity, so IDENT has waned in use. Only old, non-SSL servers will use IDENT.

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Originally posted by raceprouk
Forwarding it to the ether never stopped me on IRC or FTP.
If I understand how IDENT works correctly, it's the method used by old Unix servers to check the identity of a machine. However, now there's SSL, there's no need to check identity, so IDENT has waned in use. Only old, non-SSL servers will use IDENT.

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I know it has nothing to do with IDENT, but a secure connection is harder to crack.

EDIT: https://www.grc.com/port_113.htm
I've just reread that, and it explains that IDENT was used to automatically identify users of FTP and such. The problem was the almost complete lack of security, so no-one trusted it. Even now, servers that do use IDENT don't really care whether the connection is accepted or rejected, and stealthing it has never caused me any problems.

Suffice to say, IDENT isn't causing any problems with MSN Messenger.

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Originally posted by raceprouk
I know it has nothing to do with IDENT, but a secure connection is harder to crack.

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Originally posted by raceprouk
However, now there's SSL, there's no need to check identity, so IDENT has waned in use. Only old, non-SSL servers will use IDENT.

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Read:
http://kline.dal.net/exploits/ident.htm
The majority of servers actually have identd forwarded.

Still, I stand by my claim that most servers don't force IDENT on you, whether it's in use or not. And we kinda got away from the original point of my first post in this thread, which was IDENT won't be stopping anyone getting onto MSN Messenger - AFAIK, the MSN servers don't use IDENT.

the number displayed in the error message is 81000306

up

http://www.msn-problems.com/solve-msn-messenger-p...gn-in-81000306.php
And don't bump unless the thread has been inactive for ages.

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Originally posted by that site
You can try bypassing a proxy server that was set in the MSN Messenger settings by letting MSN Messenger make a direct connection: click the Tools menu and choose Options... In the list to the left choose Connection. Click the Advanced Settings... button and untick all the checkboxes except the one labeled TCP. Restart MSN Messenger and see if you can connect this time.

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There are four checkboxes on that dialog. Please check again.

this is the "advanced settings" box.

only one checkbox, about saving into a log

no one to help me now?

Eu sei como resolver esse erro. Há um site que explica tudo queres k to diga

make sure you have the internet pluged in