Unable to login to MSN Messenger

Please follow these steps to resolve.

1. Start Messenger.
2. Select Tools, and then click Options.
3. Under Connection, click Advanced Settings.
4. Delete the entries under SOCKS.
5. Click OK, and then click OK again.
If you’re running Windows XP

1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type cmd, and then click OK.
3. At the command prompt, type ipconfig/flushdns, and then press ENTER.

If you still can not login

1. Check your firewall settings:
1. Go to the MSN Web Messenger website.
2. Click Start MSN Web Messenger, and then try to sign in.

If you can sign in to MSN Web Messenger, but Windows Live Messenger still can’t access the Internet, Windows Live Messenger may be blocked by a firewall. You may need to add MSNmsgr.exe to your firewall’s allow list. See your firewall’s documentation or website for more information on how to add MSNmsgr.exe to your allow list.
2. A dial-up connection may be timing out. Wait a few minutes, and then try to sign in again.
3. If your computer is part of a corporate network, contact your network administrator to make sure that the network allows access to the Messenger service.
4. Make sure your antivirus or antispyware programs don’t conflict with Messenger.