Pocket MSN - Stopped working?

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

Hi all

is it just my phone or has Pocket MSN Stopped working?

I can connect using Agile Messenger but cant connect Using MS Pocket MSN, anyone else got this problem? as I really need both to be working as i need to have 2 of my msn's on for work

am using MDA Vario

my C500 connects to pocket msn but not the Vario :) it used to do but not now :D

Thanks

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

Dont matter now it just started working again

damm thing lol :)

[Guest w411y]

Just to add to that it wouldn't work for me for 2 days last week... sayin the service was temporary unavailable

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

:) its stopped working again :D not been working for days now

anyone know of a good msn client other than agile messager

Thanks

[Guest w411y]

Working fine for me :?:

[Guest w411y]

ah ha! Have a read of this!

[Guest fraser]

ah ha! Have a read of this!

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Very interesting! That page links to a download of an updated version. I wonder if it's any more featured than the existing one many of us have? Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an "about" page listing the version number, so it's all guess work.

Anyone tried this? Any changes worth having?

[Guest Jasonkruys]

That version is very old, and is for 2002/2003 devices, and was the version included in the Orange C500 ROM update.

It coincided with the security updates microsoft made to the service many months ago, that required an update.

[Guest w411y]

Sorry didnt mean to point out the download just thought this may have been an answer to the initial Q...

Microsoft has updated the MSN Messenger Service to ensure that our customers have the latest security and privacy protections. This change requires Windows Mobile-based device users to use updated MSN Messenger software in order to connect to the Service as of October 15, 2003.

Windows Mobile-devices that require the update will show the following error message upon attempted logon to the MSN Messenger Service:

"Logon to the Messenger Service failed because the service is not compatible with this version of the program." Retry | Cancel

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

Sorry didnt mean to point out the download just thought this may have been an answer to the initial Q...

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it would do but am on MDA Vario with WM5 so it should have that update :)

anyideas?

[Guest Eggy]

Are you by any chance using an e-mail address other than Hotmail? I couldn't connect using my Gmail address for a days either. Then I did a registry hack and I haven't had any problems since.

Translated from my Dutch website here:

1) Go to the following registry entry:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Pocket MSN"

2) In this directory you'll find a key by the name "AutoDomain". This key's value is "@hotmail.com". Delete this key entirely by holding your stylus on it and selecting "Delete" from the pop up menu.

3) Perform a soft reset.

4) Now try and sign up again.

I've gathered quite a few registry tweaks there amongst other tutorials and info. However, I'm not sure if I can be bothered translating all of it. It took me enough time writing all of it and I'd have to translate 55 pages in Word :)

Edited December 19, 2005 by Eggy

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

Are you by any chance using an e-mail address other than Hotmail? I couldn't connect using my Gmail address for a days either. Then I did a registry hack and I haven't had any problems since.

Translated from my Dutch website here:

I've gathered quite a few registry tweaks there amongst other tutorials and info. However, I'm not sure if I can be bothered translating all of it. It took me enough time writing all of it and I'd have to translate 55 pages in Word  :)

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thanks Tryed that its still not working :D

Thanks

PayableOnDeath

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Im assuming your connecting via gprs not wifi as you menioned the c500.

Have you got enough credit? happened to me the other nite! Logged onto msn and forgot to buy oranges GPRS bolt on and it ate my credit and kept telling me that the service was unavailible, untill i realised (after trying to make a call) that i had no credit and that was the reason for the service "glitch"!

HTH

M

[Guest PayableOnDeath]

Im assuming your connecting via gprs not wifi as you menioned the c500.

Have you got enough credit? happened to me the other nite! Logged onto msn and forgot to buy oranges GPRS bolt on and it ate my credit and kept telling me that the service was unavailible, untill i realised (after trying to make a call) that i had no credit and that was the reason for the service "glitch"!

HTH

M

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it works on C500, but not on my T-Mobile Vario(HTC Wizard)

agile messager works fine on the Vario but Pocket msn wont login :D

and I really could do with been logged in to 2 of my msn's when am out and about, like i did when i was using my C500 ;)

am on contact so dont need to put credit on

[Guest nevawlkalone]

it works on C500, but not on my T-Mobile Vario(HTC Wizard)

agile messager works fine on the Vario but Pocket msn wont login :D

and I really could do with been logged in to 2 of my msn's when am out and about, like i did when i was using my C500 ;)

am on contact so dont need to put credit on

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Fair enough, looked into this with my ppc and had the same problem.....

SOme thing along the lines of "...servive is not available"

After a few sof resets and persistnce with logging in, eventually i got it working,

all i can suggest is to keep trying

M