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Mac Forum / Applications / Other MS Products / November 2004Frequent disconnection from MSN Messenger
Hello everyone, I'm using an ibook G4 and I've got this recurrent problem with MSN messenger 4.0.1 (and earlier versions) signing out all the time by itself saying that the internet connection was lost (not possible because all the other internet programs work fine). It happens like once every minute or 2 minutes. Sometimes it works fine but I get it at least once a day. My friend using ibook G4 has the same problem as well. Besides that MSN Messenger gets really slow sometimes, the words take some time to appear on the screen. Does anyone have a similar problem and have any suggestions on how to solve this? Thank you! I am getting exactly the same in the last few days using a powerbook G4 and it is driving me mad!! I have un-installed and re-installed several times with no luck. Have you had any luck sorting this? Sarah > Hello everyone, I'm using an ibook G4 and I've got this recurrent > problem with MSN messenger 4.0.1 (and earlier versions) signing out [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thank you! Just a tip for you guys, not sure if you've already tried it or not, but it might be an idea to configure the Firewall in Mac OS X to allow MSN Messenger to communicate properly through the various ports it uses. Firstly, go to System Preferences, Click on Sharing and you'll see a tab for Firewall, click on it and add a new rule, call it MSN Messenger FT (File Transfer) and set it in the range of ports 6891 - 6900. This will open up the ports that MSN Messenger uses to transfer any files, and should improve connectivity for file sharing. The second is to create another rule again calling it MSN Messenger (this is for the gateway server) but this time, only for one port, that port is 1863. Once you've enabled this, it will open up the port MSN Messenger uses to communicate with the .NET Messenger Service and improve connectivity to the service. Hope this helps! PS - if you're using Airport, make sure you've downloaded the latest firmware and driver updates from Apple using Software Update in the Apple Menu, these updates are vital and seriously improve performance as well as connectivity. > I am getting exactly the same in the last few days using a powerbook > G4 and it is driving me mad!! I have un-installed and re-installed [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > Thank you! Hi there Thanks for the tip. I have tried this but I am still getting logged out. It does let me stay signed in for slightly longer - about 4 mins instead of 2. If you can think of anything else, all contributions are welcome! Thanks Sarah > Just a tip for you guys, not sure if you've already tried it or not, but it > might be an idea to configure the Firewall in Mac OS X to allow MSN Messenger [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > > > > > Thank you! Hello there! Thanks for the tip, I've tried it out as well and it seems to be getting better. i can manage to stay online MSN for more than an hour now. Hope this good behaviour continues! :) > Hi there > [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > > > > > > > Thank you! |
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