MSN Messenger 7.5 (Build 0299) Connection Problem

[Elliot B.]

I had this with the beta releases too (screenshot attached). Any ideas?

[Elliot B.]

Do you have any proxies running with your IE? If so, disable em and try to connect.

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No proxies.

[peacemf]

looks like alot of you are having problems?!

this is what happens when they dont let the beta testers TEST the product :)

[Wheazel]

Had same problem.

Uninstalling zonealarm did the trick.

But now with zonealarm v6 it's back on track.

[Sigurd]

Worked just fine for me, my mate is having exactly the same problems as most people in here though and has tried everything but sitll not working.

[Slimy]

I submitted this thread to ms. hope they do something...

[Elliot B.]

I submitted this thread to ms. hope they do something...

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Cheers :)

[Oblivion]

workin perfecto (Y)

[qdave]

doesnt work for me either. when i try to connect it just stops responding. and of course then even ie doesnt work. anyway when i go to connections and test setting it cant connect to .net service either. but other test(tcp) works fine.

ahh! anoying.

[BryanChung]

can we now use the Tab feature?

[Elliot B.]

can we now use the Tab feature?

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There is no tab support with MSN Messenger 7.5.

[BryanChung]

alright .. so still need to wait for an addon?

[greg098]

hmm my msn works great. ive had no problems since upgrading to 7.5

[Elliot B.]

alright .. so still need to wait for an addon?

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The next version of Messenger Plus! will have the 'tabbed conversation windows' feature.

[LUTZIFER]

I've used every build of MSN Messenger 7.5 on 2 computers and had absolutely no problems with them.

Even my g/f usually updates when I tell her about a new build, and she had no probs with any, and any of the friends that have gotten the 7.5 builds from me haven't had any probs either.

Seems weird that so many people here seem to be having problems, lol.

[Dogan]

I'm having a problem with MSN Messenger aswell.. Although not exactly like yours.

Whenever I boot into windows and try to login, it fails. I must browse on the internet(like going in to neowin) before I can login..

Didn't have that problem before :/

[Elliot B.]

I've used every build of MSN Messenger 7.5 on 2 computers and had absolutely no problems with them.

Even my g/f usually updates when I tell her about a new build, and she had no probs with any, and any of the friends that have gotten the 7.5 builds from me haven't had any probs either.

Seems weird that so many people here seem to be having problems, lol.

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How hysterical.

[GekkeHenkie]

I had the same problem and I found out that Messenger Plus was causing the problem. I noticed that my e-mail adress that I entered in the (new) logon screen of 7.5 was replaced by my name when I hit the Enter-button. Then I got the same error as described here. My wife and I both use Messenger on the same computer, with both our own preferences in Msgplus. We both have the "Custom Names" active in the Contact List. What happened is that Msgplus recognizes my e-mail address, which is in my wife's contact list. It then replaces the e-mail address with the custom name my wife gave me and Messenger tries to log on. Since the name/password combination doesn't exist, the Messenger service shows the above error. Apparently Msgplus is not fully compatible with MSN 7.5 yet. Temporary solution is to deactivate custom names in Msgplus, until Patchou straightens this out. Maybe this works for you too.

I use the latest and final versions of both programs (7.5.0299 & 3.54.132)

[Slimy]

well ms isn't answering any of my threads, i think once they released the final they abandoned the whole 7.5 beta program.

[andy2004]

I'm having a problem with MSN Messenger aswell.. Although not exactly like yours.

Whenever I boot into windows and try to login, it fails. I must browse on the internet(like going in to neowin) before I can login..

Didn't have that problem before :/

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yep same problem here ! i connect to the net via ethernet to my 16 port switch then via ethernet to my adsl router modem.

[Brian M. Veteran]

***ignore this, check 2 posts down (my puter crashed half way thru posting)***

Edited August 31, 2005 by bmaher

[Elliot B.]

I had the same problem and I found out that Messenger Plus was causing the problem. I noticed that my e-mail adress that I entered in the (new) logon screen of 7.5 was replaced by my name when I hit the Enter-button. Then I got the same error as described here. My wife and I both use Messenger on the same computer, with both our own preferences in Msgplus. We both have the "Custom Names" active in the Contact List. What happened is that Msgplus recognizes my e-mail address, which is in my wife's contact list. It then replaces the e-mail address with the custom name my wife gave me and Messenger tries to log on. Since the name/password combination doesn't exist, the Messenger service shows the above error. Apparently Msgplus is not fully compatible with MSN 7.5 yet. Temporary solution is to deactivate custom names in Msgplus, until Patchou straightens this out. Maybe this works for you too.

I use the latest and final versions of both programs (7.5.0299 & 3.54.132)

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Ah, brilliant! We have found the problem...

*waits for Patchou to sort it out* lol

[Brian M. Veteran]

yep same problem here ! i connect to the net via ethernet to my 16 port switch then via ethernet to my adsl router modem.

ive been having the same problem - it wont connect on either of my computers (they are directly networked and share the ADSL connection).

Whenever 7.5 troubleshoots and repairs the connection -on either machine - it drops the network - leaving my 2nd computer with no internet and no printer etc...

This is kinda strange 'cos all of the beta versions connected fine on both machines ( XP home sp2 and XP pro sp2) - my network is connected via bluetooth.p

I wasnt told about a beta for 0299 either - unless this is MS's way of releasing a public beta???

***edit***

no, i dont have messenger plus installed on either machine, so im guessing this isnt entirely the problem.

[Laptop]

I have the same problem here, it was in the BETA I reported it and they have done **** all about it! I wish i could roll back to msn 6.2 :(

[Elliot B.]

I have the same problem here, it was in the BETA I reported it and they have done **** all about it! I wish i could roll back to msn 6.:(:(

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Do you have Messenger Plus! installed? It could be causing the problem...

[Brian M. Veteran]

ok, this might interest some of you, ive just looked on the net, and 0299 was put into beta testing - on the same day as it went final - looks like they just removed the BETA tag:

MSN Messenger 7.5.0299 FINAL (August 24, 2005)

MSN Messenger 7.5.0299 BETA (August 24, 2005)

MSN Messenger 7.5.0244 BETA (August 03, 2005)

MSN Messenger 7.5.0162 BETA (July 22, 2005)

MSN Messenger 7.5.0160 BETA (July 20, 2005)