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Hhi guys am new to the forum so hope you can help.
Problem is I lodge on the internet but my messenger will not start automatically just sites there with a cross on it now if I double click on it and then click on sign in it works It get better now if I right click on the messenger icon in the system tray and go to my E-mail in Box is opens up outlook express dose not go to my Hotmail in Box.
So hope you guys now hope to fix these two problems for me.
XP Pro sp2 all up to date
Window Messenger 4.7.3000

Your Windows Messenger version is outdated, download the latest version here.

By the way, Windows Messenger is a corporate, more business oriented version of MSN Messenger. Perhaps you should get MSN Messenger instead. It includes more features and its integration with Hotmail is better. More information on differences between Windows and MSN Messenger here.

If you want Messenger to log in automatically, go to Tools > Options > General tab, and make sure "Allow automatic sign in when connected to the Internet" is checked.

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Originally posted by lopardo
Your Windows Messenger version is outdated

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No it isn't... 4.7.3000 is the latest 4 version. see:
differences between Windows Messenger 4 and Windows Messenger 5

I also suggest you to read:
How to revert back to Windows Messenger 4.7.2009 after SP2 update.
As Windows Messenger 4.7.3000 contains some flaws.

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Originally posted by lopardo
More information on differences between Windows and MSN Messenger here.

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Also read EvilSeph's and my post:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=12...d=100822#pid100822.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
As Windows Messenger 4.7.3000 contains some flaws.

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That's why I was suggesting to update to version 5...

u can still get the msn plugin in version 5, well at least i have it, and it opens hotmail fine...

Hi guys not luck so far I download version 5.0.0482 and when I connect to the internet messenger will not lodge on automatically just sits there with a cross on it cant figure this one out any ideas please.
Have a nice day from OZ.

Hi Cookie Revised thanks for your reply I did what you said in your last post. I read a earlier post of yours the post was edited on the 9/7/04 under To Clear things up these are the problems I am Having which were in your post I am still having the same problems I would like to go back to Version 4.7.2009 so all works fine again I tried to fine this version but had no luck.Your help would be great I find it hard to belive that Mircosoft have done such a bad jod of window messenger as this is in there Business program any way hope you can help me go back to the above version till thay fix this problem.
Thanks for your help.

Do you really need Windows Messenger? Try with MSN Messenger (you can have both installed and running simultaneously).

What problems are you having with Windows Messenger v5?

If you want to go back to ver. 4.x, uninstall ver. 5 and reinstall ver. 4. You have all the info in this thread.