MSN messenger account acting weird

Vanquirius

Hello,

I'm forced to use MSN because that is what people in Brazil use, thanks to Microsoft massive marketing efforts.
Anyway, I used to use a @hotmail.com account just for the sake of MSN, and had no problems using it in Gaim.
A couple of days ago I had the idea of having my @gmail.com account be used by MSN, since it is my name and much easier to be remembered by other people.

Anyway, I had no problems setting up MS's evil passport up, but for some of my friends I appear to be offline when I'm not. To others, it works fine. Yes, I confirmed my email address.

Is it part of MS's conspiracy?

I'll probably go back to using my old account, but this is a big annoyance. I feel like I'm being bullied by MS.
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jakamaka · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:05 pm Post subject:

I don't think you have to be this paranoia.
A friend of mine uses also a gmail account with gaim and I can see him perfectly and he sees me as well.
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Vanquirius · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject:

I have not... yet.
The funny thing is that some people see me fine, others don't.
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jakamaka · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject:

Wicked Wesley · n00b Joined: 20 May 2004 Posts: 70 Location: Here

Have you checked if they use newer/older versions than others? Maybe they use the "7.0 beta" crap or something. I also use an non-hotmail account daily, never had any problems, but hey I only got 2 friends ;-)

Maybe you give your .net accounut up and try to sign up again, or something like that. Try emailing the M$ support, I once had a problem and they helped me and really quick too, weird huh? ;-)

Wesley
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Vanquirius · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:15 pm Post subject:

My friends are not leet enough to be using Beta versions of MSN... They use whatever came with their copy of Windows.
Anyway, I have 70 contacts, and most people seem to be having a problem with my new account.
I don't think MS support will be too kind when I let them know I'm using Gaim in Linux.

When I get hold of a Windows machine, I'm going to test if it behaves the same with "regular" messenger. Maybe logging on with MS's Messenger will flip some switch on their servers.
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Daemonax · Apprentice Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 211

I assigned a passport to my ISP's email address and 3 days later I couldn't sign in, I emailed M$ and they said that their server had, had an error and screwed up my account and that they would have to delete it. It took them over a month just to delete it !@#$%! :evil:

and then I had to re-register it, and after that, the people I had on my list before it got deleted, their msn would get blocking my account whenever they signed off, or I would show up as offline, or other crazy stuff....... I've been meaning to start using jabber but haven't been able to find a client I like (something commandline based).
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Verted · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:19 pm Post subject:

My brother uses an @hotmail.com and has the exact same problems...
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brenden · l33t Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Calgary, AB

MSN is the uber-suckage. I wish all my lame-assed friends didn't use it.