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One of my friends told me that everytime he tried to talk to me it said that it could not reach its destination, we are only able to chat with each other if I come and talk to him first. It does that with all my contacts. I have the new windows messenger plus live. Thanks for your help

having this exact same problem with Windows Live messenger 8.0, tried using trillan but still wont let messages through unless i start talking to the person first.

There have been server problems over the last few days, and for all we know the problem is still being sorted out by Microsoft.

However, if the problem has been happening for a while, check if the same still happens with Windows Live Messenger 8.1 from http://ideas.live.com

Thanks for the info, its only been in the last few days.

This was the case for me with the very old and outdated Windows Messenger.

I think a re-installing process should clear it mate.

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Originally posted by lutonsteve2
This was the case for me with the very old and outdated Windows Messenger.

I think a re-installing process should clear it mate.

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How is that going to help when they are already on Windows Live Messenger?!?!?!?!

Obviously you didn't read the problems and actually saw the thread in Testing and trashing (which has been trashed) when there was worldwide problem with the servers and it even started happening on MSN Messenger as well, to which the problem is solved.

The problem has been solved? Don't think so!!! The problem is very serious and it seems that is giving a hard time to people at microsoft to solve it! No mater what messenger version you use the problem is allways the same... NOBODY CAN START A CHAT WITH ME. ONLY I CAN START A CHAT WITH MY CONTACTS. IF SOMEBODY TRYES TO START A CHAT WITH ME IT RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "THE MESSAGE COULD NOT BE DELIVERED TO ALL RECEPIENTS". If I change to another messenger account everything works fine! But my usual account is crazy! I have tested several  messenger clients, Windows XP versions off Messenger and even Windows Mobile versions and the symptoms are the  same! THE PROBLEM IS, FOR SURE, ON MESSENGER SERVERS AND IT'S ONLY AFFECTING SOME MESSENGER ACCOUNTS.

maybe your contacts are still suffering the aftermath of it all, which can happen. Also, you say you have checked with every version of Messenger. Does this include the 8.1 BETA and Windows Messenger?

Tested Windows Live Messenger with my usual account ----NOBODY CAN CHAT WITH ME.
Tested Windows Mobile Messenger with my usual account ----NOBODY CAN CHAT WITH ME
Tested Windows Messenger old versions that come with Windows XP with my usual account ----NOBODY CAN CHAT WITH ME

If I change to another account everything works fine with any messenger version.

Virus is out of the question because I have also tested on a recently installed Windows XP machines.

The account is rodrigues_isel@hotmail.com

but why is it your concern that they can't start a conversation with you??

That's their problem and they choose whether or not to fix it. If you can start a chat and talk to them then you have no problems.