Messenger for Mac problems


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For some reason Messenger 7 for Mac won't remember my personal name, instead it reverts to my email address. Also, I can't seem to add a display picture anymore. Regardless of the file format and/or size I keep getting the same error:

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I have the latest version of Messenger for Mac and just recently reinstalled Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

Please refrain from turning this into a Messenger vs Adium thread or posting things like "Switch to Adium".

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For some reason Messenger 7 for Mac won't remember my personal name, instead it reverts to my email address. Also, I can't seem to add a display picture anymore. Regardless of the file format and/or size I keep getting the same error:

screenshot20091204at151.png

I have the latest version of Messenger for Mac and just recently reinstalled Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

Please refrain from turning this into a Messenger vs Adium thread or posting things like "Switch to Adium".

I get that all the time too, sometimes if i reinstall Messenger it works.

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You might not need to reinstall - try deleting the .plist from your Library folder first - if it still plays up, then re-download and install.

Gave it a shot. The display picture issue seems to be resolved. Most of the times at least. :/

Didn't Microsoft promise us a public Messenger 8 version "by the end of the year"?

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Gave it a shot. The display picture issue seems to be resolved. Most of the times at least. :/

Didn't Microsoft promise us a public Messenger 8 version "by the end of the year"?

Microsoft's MBU doesn't keep their promises very well. :p

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Also, I can't seem to add a display picture anymore. Regardless of the file format and/or size I keep getting the same error:

screenshot20091204at151.png

Open msn, click "sign in with a different account.....", clear account history and that should fix the display picture issue.

you haven't used xslimmer have you? that causes the display picture issue with me.

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I've done that multiple times already, but now it suddenly worked! Weird.

Thanks for the input. :)

P.S. Nope not using Xslimmer or anything like that. From what I've seen it can cause more harm than good with some applications. Getting back those few hundred MBs isn't that big of a deal anyway for me.

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