msn log in dependant on time

I had to reset my cmos (for a hardware problem) so the date was set to 2001
and I couldn't log on to msn.. then I saw that the date was changed and I
fixed and msn logged on!

I guess this is a protection against time travelers

Greetings,

It's not Messenger itself -- it's the way SSL encryption works which is used to authenticate
your Passport. You also would've had problems getting to other secure sites and services
too.

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"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message news:...
>I had to reset my cmos (for a hardware problem) so the date was set to 2001 and I couldn't
>log on to msn.. then I saw that the date was changed and I fixed and msn logged on!
>
> I guess this is a protection against time travelers
>

Yes.. I noticed a warning in OE because I had a GMAIL pop account there
too...

I will look into this since I didnt know it..

thanks


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Greetings,
>
> It's not Messenger itself -- it's the way SSL encryption works which is
> used to authenticate your Passport. You also would've had problems
> getting to other secure sites and services 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:...
>>I had to reset my cmos (for a hardware problem) so the date was set to
>>2001 and I couldn't log on to msn.. then I saw that the date was changed
>>and I fixed and msn logged on!
>>
>> I guess this is a protection against time travelers
>>
>
>