cannot log on with one account all day

The msn servers are going haywire again...

all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
If I try another account it works with Live messenger.

Verified on several computers.

Greetings,

Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account right now too.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>
> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>
> Verified on several computers.
>

Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for the
network?
Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Greetings,
>
> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account
> right now too.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>
>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>
>> Verified on several computers.
>>
>
>

Hi,

Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows Server 2003 64-bit
edition.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:%...
> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for the network?
> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account right now too.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>
>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>
>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

how many machines? this is one central server in one location? if it gers
nuked the whole network is down?



"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows
> Server 2003 64-bit edition.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
>> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for the
>> network?
>> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account
>>> right now too.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>>
>>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>>
>>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi,

I forget how many there are, it isn't that many though (especially after you omit the test
servers and so on in Redmond).

However, there is no backup and they are in one location (Mountain View, CA to be exact).
--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
> how many machines? this is one central server in one location? if it gers nuked the whole
> network is down?
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows Server 2003 64-bit
>> edition.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:%...
>>> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
>>> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for the network?
>>> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account right now too.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>>>
>>>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>>>
>>>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

it seems strange how only a few servers can handle the whole worlds msn
accounts....



"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I forget how many there are, it isn't that many though (especially after
> you omit the test servers and so on in Redmond).
>
> However, there is no backup and they are in one location (Mountain View,
> CA to be exact).
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> how many machines? this is one central server in one location? if it
>> gers nuked the whole network is down?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows
>>> Server 2003 64-bit edition.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
>>>> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for
>>>> the network?
>>>> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my
>>>>> account right now too.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>>>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>>>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi,

More servers isn't always the answer. In fact, I'd be way easier to manage (and fix) a
smaller number of servers than a lot of them.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
> it seems strange how only a few servers can handle the whole worlds msn accounts....
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I forget how many there are, it isn't that many though (especially after you omit the test
>> servers and so on in Redmond).
>>
>> However, there is no backup and they are in one location (Mountain View, CA to be exact).
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>> how many machines? this is one central server in one location? if it gers nuked the
>>> whole network is down?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows Server 2003 64-bit
>>>> edition.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:%...
>>>>> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
>>>>> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for the network?
>>>>> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account right now
>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>>>>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>>>>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>>>>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

yes but I was referring to the amount of work those few servers must be
doing


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> More servers isn't always the answer. In fact, I'd be way easier to
> manage (and fix) a smaller number of servers than a lot of them.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> news:...
>> it seems strange how only a few servers can handle the whole worlds msn
>> accounts....
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I forget how many there are, it isn't that many though (especially after
>>> you omit the test servers and so on in Redmond).
>>>
>>> However, there is no backup and they are in one location (Mountain View,
>>> CA to be exact).
>>> --
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> how many machines? this is one central server in one location? if it
>>>> gers nuked the whole network is down?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows
>>>>> Server 2003 64-bit edition.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
>>>>>> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for
>>>>>> the network?
>>>>>> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my
>>>>>>> account right now too.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows
>>>>>>> Messenger
>>>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>>>>>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>>>>>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi,

The last time they came out with the data, the actual load on the Messenger servers was
rather reasonable.

Of course, this may have changed.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
> yes but I was referring to the amount of work those few servers must be doing
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> More servers isn't always the answer. In fact, I'd be way easier to manage (and fix) a
>> smaller number of servers than a lot of them.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>> it seems strange how only a few servers can handle the whole worlds msn accounts....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I forget how many there are, it isn't that many though (especially after you omit the
>>>> test servers and so on in Redmond).
>>>>
>>>> However, there is no backup and they are in one location (Mountain View, CA to be
>>>> exact).
>>>> --
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>>>> how many machines? this is one central server in one location? if it gers nuked the
>>>>> whole network is down?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Been able to login for a bit now. Actually, they're running Windows Server 2003
>>>>>> 64-bit edition.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:%...
>>>>>>> Because it happens all the time, and we know it, does not make it ok.
>>>>>>> Its microsoft for crying out loud... what servers are they using for the network?
>>>>>>> Windows 95? LOL (or even worse WinMe!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Happens all the time. For what it's worth, it's happening to my account right now
>>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>>>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>>>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>>>>>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>>>>>>>>> The msn servers are going haywire again...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> all day I cant connect with LIVE messenger with one account.
>>>>>>>>> If I try msn 7.5 or live with the same account, it works.
>>>>>>>>> If I try another account it works with Live messenger.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Verified on several computers.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>