Problems with Messenger.

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missjuly

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Oct 3, 2006

• #1

I cant seem to log on to messenger, I just downloaded it last night and it worked fine, but today i cant log in, when I try it says I dont have an internet connection and something about server not responding?

 

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72930

Retired

• Oct 3, 2006

• #2

I have the same problem, and cannot connect to the iTS, can you?

 

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missjuly

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Oct 3, 2006

• #3

Im sorry but what is iTS? Im kind of new to this..😱

 

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codo

macrumors 6502

• Oct 3, 2006

• #4

missjuly said:

Im sorry but what is iTS? Im kind of new to this..😱

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iTunes Store (The store button in iTunes - "iTunes Store" with a green shopping bag icon to the left of the text.)

The new version of messenger (We are talking about Microsoft MSN:Mac here?) has been a bit like this with me too. The older version running in Rosetta wasn't. Might just be a teething problem.

 

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missjuly

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Oct 3, 2006

• #5

codo said:

iTunes Store (The store button in iTunes - "iTunes Store" with a green shopping bag icon to the left of the text.)

The new version of messenger (We are talking about Microsoft MSN:Mac here?) has been a bit like this with me too. The older version running in Rosetta wasn't. Might just be a teething problem.

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Lol thanks. No itunes store is working fine. And yes im talking about Microsoft MSN : MAC, it says the service is not available... But it worked fine yesterday? im I doing anything wrong?

 

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McBain

macrumors member

• Oct 3, 2006

• #6

I'm having a similar problem, but maybe it's slightly more bizarre.

I upgraded OS X to 10.4.8 last night and updated Messenger to version 6 as well. Now I can't log in to the service.

I thought maybe it was version 6, so I trashed that, downloaded 5.1 and installed that again. No dice. It sort of logs in - it gets to the window but it doesn't open my buddy list.

I downloaded Adium and got the same result. Not able to log in.

I have a spare Mac lying around - an old Powerbook. I had version 4 on there. So I logged in, and I got the same no-buddy-list error as with 5.1.

I am able to log in using Live Messenger on PC. My fiancee is also able to log in on version 4 on the old Powerbook.

Anyone have any ideas how I can fix this?

 

bousozoku

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 3, 2006

• #7

To use Microsoft Messenger 5.x and above on Mac, you have to have a Passport i.d. You can't use older types, as you can on Windows. You also can't add them to your contact list.

 

PYR0M310N

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 3, 2006

• #8

My advice is get Mercury Messenger, which works far better, and is a lot more reliable as i have never had any errors about logging in with it.