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Consultant
Mar 21, 2008, 06:49 AM
Trying to sign into Windows Live Messenger (yeah it's lame, but people at work use that).

I've gotten different errors under Appollo:
- Cannot log in, error: "Unable to authenticate: Unable to connect"
- When it doesn't give an error, and seems to logged in, does not show contact list.

I seem to be logged in under MobileChat, but shows no users on the contact list.

Is it the same thing? MSN and Windows Live Messenger?

Yes I am using the right password. Just reset it. Also, Apollo seems to work fine with AIM account, so it's not due to the network.


gazzzmoly
Mar 21, 2008, 07:53 AM
Trying to sign into Windows Live Messenger (yeah it's lame, but people at work use that).

I've gotten different errors under Appollo:
- Cannot log in, error: "Unable to authenticate: Unable to connect"
- When it doesn't give an error, and seems to logged in, does not show contact list.

I seem to be logged in under MobileChat, but shows no users on the contact list.

Is it the same thing? MSN and Windows Live Messenger?

Yes I am using the right password. Just reset it. Also, Apollo seems to work fine with AIM account, so it's not due to the network.


apollo has issues i think there is a fix for the host file in installer.app otherwiae you will need to SSH into it and manally update the host file
Consultant
Mar 21, 2008, 10:19 AM
apollo has issues i think there is a fix for the host file in installer.app otherwiae you will need to SSH into it and manally update the host file

I see under Tweaks (1.1.3) there is a
IM Chat 1.1.3 Fix

But I am on a different version... doh!
Consultant
Mar 21, 2008, 11:00 AM
woohoo got it to work

Here is the file that you need to replace within the Apollo.app file.
"download the host file: replace it in /Applications/Apollo.app"

Found it from Post #21
http://www.appsafari.com/chat/902/apollo-im/
cupofjoe
Mar 22, 2008, 04:42 PM
woohoo got it to work

Here is the file that you need to replace within the Apollo.app file.
"download the host file: replace it in /Applications/Apollo.app"

Found it from Post #21
http://www.appsafari.com/chat/902/apollo-im/

Thanks for the fix! I've been trying to get MSN working for the past few days, and thanks to you it now works! :D
draperm25
Mar 22, 2008, 07:39 PM
what about trying this then


http://mobile.live.com

Its Windows Live for mobiles, and you can use hotmail aswell i think (havent tried it yet)