MSN messenger weirdness

Raymond Lin · 11 Dec 2006 at 21:55

I have added other people onto my msn, they are showing as offline on the contact list. However if i click on their name and start a conversation, i can talk to them and they can talk to me.

And if I sign into Windows messenger, I can then see them online. I just can't see them online on MSN messenger (latest version with MSN plus).

What is causing this and how do I fix it?

DanMc07 · 11 Dec 2006 at 21:59

Have you tried msn 8.1?

david334 · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:00

DanMc07 said:
Have you tried msn 8.1?

You mean live messanger? :confused:

David334

Raymond Lin · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:01

is it out? Using msn build 8.0.0812

david334 · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:03

Raymond Lin said:
is it out? Using msn build 8.0.0812

thats the build i am using i have no problems here - have you tried uninstalling Msg plus?

james.miller · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:05

8.1 is out in beta, yes.

david334 · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:05

james.miller said:
8.1 is out in beta, yes.

what are the difference's in 8.1 ?

james.miller · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:06

i've no idea i'm not using it

lol. im use 8.0 without any problems here. As suggested, id try removing msn plus

Raymond Lin · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:21

removed msn plus, removed msn messenger live. Reinstalled Messenger Live.

Same problem still. :confused:

DanMc07 · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:29

Nothing much new in 8.1 from what I can really see, apart from the contact info view thing
messenger plus supports it also been using it for a while now

Raymond Lin · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:38

Anyone got any ideas?

z0mbi3 · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:41

Yes. Remove Messenger entirely and install Gaim in it's place.

Raymond Lin · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:44

z0mbi3 said:
Yes. Remove messenger entirely and install Gaim in it's place.

Lets call that plan B

z0mbi3 · 11 Dec 2006 at 22:45

Raymond Lin said:
Lets call that plan B

It's much better than the MS client. Also negates the need for msgplus (or whatever it's called).

Tony Williams · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:05

Raymond Lin said:
I have added other people onto my msn, they are showing as offline on the contact list. However if i click on their name and start a conversation, i can talk to them and they can talk to me.

And if I sign into Windows messenger, I can then see them online. I just can't see them online on MSN messenger (latest version with MSN plus).

What is causing this and how do I fix it?

This is possible if they are appearing offline, they can still talk to you, vice versa.

Raymond Lin · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:06

Tony Williams said:
This is possible if they are offline, they can still talk to you, vice versa.

Narh, this other person is online, i am talking to her now. She can see my status as online but her status to me is not even offline. In fact, the top of the chatbox says

"X is not in my contact list, click here to add him or her now"

I click it and nothing, that message stays there.

david334 · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:07

Tony Williams said:
This is possible if they are appearing offline, they can still talk to you, vice versa.

read the post " And if I sign into Windows messenger, I can then see them online."

he can see them online in windows messanger

Tony Williams · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:09

Try a different build maybe 7.5 and without MSN Plus.

GTO · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:13

My guess.

It's something to do with her ISP or whoever provides her email service.

Maybe a change of email addy might sort it.

Tony Williams · 11 Dec 2006 at 23:14

GTO said:
My guess.

It's something to do with her ISP or whoever provides her email service.

Maybe a change of email addy might sort it.

By the sounds of it, it's not just the one, it's them all. Although I might be wrong.