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Photo678 · Mar 12, 2004, 02:17 PM

Anybody else having problems logging into msn for mail???

gorickey · Mar 12, 2004, 02:31 PM

Are you sure the problem isn't "MSN"...

blizzard · Mar 12, 2004, 02:35 PM

I sure can't connect.

Turias · Mar 12, 2004, 02:39 PM

Step 1: Drop MSN
Step 2: Sign up for a real e-mail account (no, Yahoo does not count)

blizzard · Mar 12, 2004, 02:50 PM

Naw, I use mine specifically for chatting with my friends, and as much as I'd like them to use another program, the chances are slim to none.

Boondoggle · Mar 12, 2004, 04:15 PM

Cant you just use MSN messanger?

Sarc · Mar 12, 2004, 04:50 PM

I'm not able to connect to MSN messenger

Angus_D · Mar 13, 2004, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by blizzard:
Naw, I use mine specifically for chatting with my friends, and as much as I'd like them to use another program, the chances are slim to none.

I use MSN Messenger with a disposable Hotmail account. No way I'm relying on it for my e-mail.

Boondoggle · Mar 13, 2004, 06:34 AM

Originally posted by Sarc:
I'm not able to connect to MSN messenger

Is this because you are using MSN as your ISP? If you use a real ISP for email and web you should be able to use MSN Messenger for chat.

nobitacu · Mar 13, 2004, 06:49 AM

Read this news, it'll answer your question of why MSN and Hotmail wasn't working earlier.

Ming

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115196,00.asp

Cadaver · Mar 13, 2004, 12:26 PM

MSN? Mac?

My god, why? I mean, I know an OS X client exists, but I didn't think it was actually meant to be used.

I mean, really. I'd be far more embarrassed to use MSN than to parade around naked in front of my iSight (actually, that can be fun).

I can just imagine calling MSN tech support...
Caller: "Hi. I'm having trouble connecting to my email with MSN."
Support: "Sure, I can help. Just go to 'Start' and select the butterfly MSN icon..."
Caller: "Hold on, wait. I'm using a Mac."
Support:
Caller: "Hello?"
Support:
Caller: "Helllloooo?"
Support: "Eerr... I can't help you, sorry." Click.

ebsidohw · Mar 14, 2004, 05:03 AM

dont knock msn messenger. Its only in America where MSN Messenger is not widespread. Most other countries swear by MSN messenger.

Personally, I use both, simply b/c i have friends who use either AIM or MSN. Just like PCs and Mac, they both suck equally

Angus_D · Mar 14, 2004, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by Cadaver:
MSN? Mac? My god, why? I mean, I know an OS X client exists, but I didn't think it was actually meant to be used.

Because a lot of PC users use it, especially here in the UK. Most of the people I know from school use MSN Messenger. If I want to talk to them, I have to use MSN Messenger too. They won't change to AIM so they can talk to me on iChat because the AIM client for PC sucks, they already use Hotmail for their e-mail (because they're n00bish) so it's convenient, and if they changed they'd either not be able to see all their friends using MSN Messenger or they'd have to run both of them at the same time. It's not worth the hassle.

ryju · Mar 14, 2004, 08:07 AM

It's kind of annoying when people ask "why do you use MSN it sucks use iChat" because it's not our fault most of our friends use the former. I'd love for all 60 or so people on my contact list to be on iChat then I wouldn't have to look at those stupid nicknames all the time.

blizzard · Mar 14, 2004, 09:15 PM

Why do so many people hate the ability to modify your name? It's one of the things about MSN I have grown to love (the pics being the other).

Maybe y'all just need some funnier friends!

ebsidohw · Mar 15, 2004, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by blizzard:
Why do so many people hate the ability to modify your name? It's one of the things about MSN I have grown to love (the pics being the other).

Maybe y'all just need some funnier friends!

cheers! As much as everyone is gonna rag me for it, out of all the chat programs available, I actually do prefer MSN's the best. Add on the ad-removal hack, and its perfect to me. It still has its shortcomings, but its my favorite by far.

iChat beats AIM, but it is far from the best aim client.

ryju · Mar 15, 2004, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by blizzard:
Why do so many people hate the ability to modify your name? It's one of the things about MSN I have grown to love (the pics being the other).

Maybe y'all just need some funnier friends!

In my case you're right, most of their nicknames are about their girlfriends/boyfriends, mine on the other hand...

Powaqqatsi · Mar 15, 2004, 10:05 AM

Yeah the custom nickname is one of the good aspects of this client, I don't care that's it's microsoft or anything. I just wish for equal features for the mac client tough. ryju (L) = heart doesn't it ?

Angus_D · Mar 15, 2004, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by blizzard:
Why do so many people hate the ability to modify your name? It's one of the things about MSN I have grown to love (the pics being the other).

Every time I log in, I have different names in my buddy list. It makes it annoying to have to figure out who's who all the time. In iChat, however, people can put custom messages in their status text but still keep the same name from session to session. Having people jump around willy nilly is just lame.

Amorya · Mar 15, 2004, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by blizzard:
Why do so many people hate the ability to modify your name? It's one of the things about MSN I have grown to love (the pics being the other).

Maybe y'all just need some funnier friends!

I hate it because it's really hard to see at a glance who's online if people keep changing their screen names to random quotes.

I use Fire, which lets me override their chosen name, so all is good

Amorya