Proxy Server

I noticed from version 7.5 till 8.0 the proxy server field is disabled. I
want to enter a value in Live Messenger proxy settings rather than using IE
proxy.

Is there a way to do it?

Greetings,

I'm afraid not, Messenger will try connecting via WinInet (basically Internet Explorer) for
proxies.


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"Nicholas Chia" <> wrote in message
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>
> I noticed from version 7.5 till 8.0 the proxy server field is disabled. I want to enter a
> value in Live Messenger proxy settings rather than using IE proxy.
>
> Is there a way to do it?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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Why don't the programmer just made it to be enabled to configure proxy
server by user's setting?


> Greetings,
>
> I'm afraid not, Messenger will try connecting via WinInet (basically
> Internet Explorer) for proxies.
>
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
> "Nicholas Chia" <> wrote in message
> news:5BB36025-AC01-4339-BAFF-...
>>
>> I noticed from version 7.5 till 8.0 the proxy server field is disabled.
>> I want to enter a value in Live Messenger proxy settings rather than
>> using IE proxy.
>>
>> Is there a way to do it?
>
>

What's the difference between allowing it in IE and inheriting it from there
and manually supplying it in WLM? Even if you don't use IE, there's lots of
programs that inherit the settings from it, and if the internet works in IE
with the proxy settings you provide, then it should work with Messenger too.

"Nicholas Chia" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> Why don't the programmer just made it to be enabled to configure proxy
> server by user's setting?
>
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I'm afraid not, Messenger will try connecting via WinInet (basically
>> Internet Explorer) for proxies.
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>>
>> "Nicholas Chia" <> wrote in message
>> news:5BB36025-AC01-4339-BAFF-...
>>>
>>> I noticed from version 7.5 till 8.0 the proxy server field is disabled.
>>> I want to enter a value in Live Messenger proxy settings rather than
>>> using IE proxy.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to do it?
>>
>>