Messenger live error

Help me pleaseeeeeeeee...
Whenever i go to sign into messenger live it won't let me it keeps saying:

'Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is
temporaily unavailible. Please try again later. Error code: 800401f3'.

Please help me i don't know what to do
thank you.

Greetings,

In a lot of cases this error message means exactly what it says -- your account is simply not
available and to try again later.

However, if it's still happening now, try some of the following:
1. The date on your computer needs to be set properly -- double click the clock in the
notification area and verify that the time and date are set correctly.
3. If you use a firewall (like ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security etc. ), it's possible
that Messenger doesn't have the correct rights to access the Internet, especially since you
upgraded. You may need to re/add Messenger to the allowed list of programs in your firewall
if this is the case.
3. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be blocking Messenger -- try
restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might try uninstalling an
installed firewall, to verify that it isn't causing a problem (even if it is disabled).
4. Click Start, then Run, and enter the following:
regsvr32 softpub.dll
then click OK
and do the same for the following:
regsvr32 wintrust.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll

Now try again.

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"mojojojo" <> wrote in message
news:EA2154E7-DA7A-4128-8202-...
> Help me pleaseeeeeeeee...
> Whenever i go to sign into messenger live it won't let me it keeps saying:
>
> 'Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is
> temporaily unavailible. Please try again later. Error code: 800401f3'.
>
> Please help me i don't know what to do
> thank you.

Thankyou for replying so quick :-), it still doesnt work though :-( , but now
it goes to the troubleshooter box, and all of them are tick but my:

'I.E's offline setting...'

What should i do, i need your guidence again please ...:-)
Thnak you

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> In a lot of cases this error message means exactly what it says -- your account is simply not
> available and to try again later.
>
> However, if it's still happening now, try some of the following:
> 1. The date on your computer needs to be set properly -- double click the clock in the
> notification area and verify that the time and date are set correctly.
> 3. If you use a firewall (like ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security etc. ), it's possible
> that Messenger doesn't have the correct rights to access the Internet, especially since you
> upgraded. You may need to re/add Messenger to the allowed list of programs in your firewall
> if this is the case.
> 3. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be blocking Messenger -- try
> restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might try uninstalling an
> installed firewall, to verify that it isn't causing a problem (even if it is disabled).
> 4. Click Start, then Run, and enter the following:
> regsvr32 softpub.dll
> then click OK
> and do the same for the following:
> regsvr32 wintrust.dll
> regsvr32 initpki.dll
> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
>
> Now try again.
>
> --
>
> "mojojojo" <> wrote in message
> news:EA2154E7-DA7A-4128-8202-...
> > Help me pleaseeeeeeeee...
> > Whenever i go to sign into messenger live it won't let me it keeps saying:
> >
> > 'Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is
> > temporaily unavailible. Please try again later. Error code: 800401f3'.
> >
> > Please help me i don't know what to do
> > thank you.
>
>

Hi,

Oh that's easily solved. Just open up Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu (File menu if
you're not using IE7), and choose Work Offline to turn it off.

Now try Messenger again.

--
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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"mojojojo" <> wrote in message
news:495710A9-3E97-4E17-82E4-...
> Thankyou for replying so quick :-), it still doesnt work though :-( , but now
> it goes to the troubleshooter box, and all of them are tick but my:
>
> 'I.E's offline setting...'
>
> What should i do, i need your guidence again please ...:-)
> Thnak you
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> In a lot of cases this error message means exactly what it says -- your account is simply
>> not
>> available and to try again later.
>>
>> However, if it's still happening now, try some of the following:
>> 1. The date on your computer needs to be set properly -- double click the clock in the
>> notification area and verify that the time and date are set correctly.
>> 3. If you use a firewall (like ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security etc. ), it's possible
>> that Messenger doesn't have the correct rights to access the Internet, especially since
>> you
>> upgraded. You may need to re/add Messenger to the allowed list of programs in your
>> firewall
>> if this is the case.
>> 3. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be blocking Messenger -- try
>> restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might try uninstalling an
>> installed firewall, to verify that it isn't causing a problem (even if it is disabled).
>> 4. Click Start, then Run, and enter the following:
>> regsvr32 softpub.dll
>> then click OK
>> and do the same for the following:
>> regsvr32 wintrust.dll
>> regsvr32 initpki.dll
>> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
>>
>> Now try again.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "mojojojo" <> wrote in message
>> news:EA2154E7-DA7A-4128-8202-...
>> > Help me pleaseeeeeeeee...
>> > Whenever i go to sign into messenger live it won't let me it keeps saying:
>> >
>> > 'Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is
>> > temporaily unavailible. Please try again later. Error code: 800401f3'.
>> >
>> > Please help me i don't know what to do
>> > thank you.
>>
>>

Thankyou you so much that solved that problem :-) YAY!!!!
But now its going back to the old messeage of :

'Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is
temporaily unavailible. Please try again later. Error code: 800401f3'.

:-( but i don't understand because i did all of the steps you told me to do
before, but it still won't work, please help me one more time lol because i
don't know what to do :-(
Thank you so much :-)

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Oh that's easily solved. Just open up Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu (File menu if
> you're not using IE7), and choose Work Offline to turn it off.
>
> Now try Messenger again.
>
> --
> 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) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "mojojojo" <> wrote in message
> news:495710A9-3E97-4E17-82E4-...
> > Thankyou for replying so quick :-), it still doesnt work though :-( , but now
> > it goes to the troubleshooter box, and all of them are tick but my:
> >
> > 'I.E's offline setting...'
> >
> > What should i do, i need your guidence again please ...:-)
> > Thnak you
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> In a lot of cases this error message means exactly what it says -- your account is simply
> >> not
> >> available and to try again later.
> >>
> >> However, if it's still happening now, try some of the following:
> >> 1. The date on your computer needs to be set properly -- double click the clock in the
> >> notification area and verify that the time and date are set correctly.
> >> 3. If you use a firewall (like ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security etc. ), it's possible
> >> that Messenger doesn't have the correct rights to access the Internet, especially since
> >> you
> >> upgraded. You may need to re/add Messenger to the allowed list of programs in your
> >> firewall
> >> if this is the case.
> >> 3. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be blocking Messenger -- try
> >> restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might try uninstalling an
> >> installed firewall, to verify that it isn't causing a problem (even if it is disabled).
> >> 4. Click Start, then Run, and enter the following:
> >> regsvr32 softpub.dll
> >> then click OK
> >> and do the same for the following:
> >> regsvr32 wintrust.dll
> >> regsvr32 initpki.dll
> >> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
> >>
> >> Now try again.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> "mojojojo" <> wrote in message
> >> news:EA2154E7-DA7A-4128-8202-...
> >> > Help me pleaseeeeeeeee...
> >> > Whenever i go to sign into messenger live it won't let me it keeps saying:
> >> >
> >> > 'Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is
> >> > temporaily unavailible. Please try again later. Error code: 800401f3'.
> >> >
> >> > Please help me i don't know what to do
> >> > thank you.
> >>
> >>
>

thanks but the first 3 worked to put them in the run box but the last one regsvr32 MSXML3.dll did not work. could you help me out?

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