Re: Messenger Communicator Conflict

Hi,

That's not really possible, as Messenger is making outgoing connections just to connect. As
such, there's no real way Communicator could be blocking it, at least at the network level.

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"Zeus" <> wrote in message
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> Office Communicator 2005 seems to be preventing my Live Messenger from
> connecting about 50% of the time. My Live Messenger sits there and logs on
> logs off all day long unless I shut off communicator in which case it seems
> to then revert to working normally. Has anyone else seen this? Am I correct
> with my deductions or way off? If I don't get this fixed soon I will need to
> switch from Live Messenger because I am stuck with Communicator.

OK the first question from Jim Dandy I think its the ports because when i go
to the repair dialog for messenger it always is the key ports section that it
fails on. Secondly the reson I beleive its communicator, and it is only a
feeling at this poit is because when i boot my PC up communicator comes up
first logs in and shows it as active and online. Then messenger starts and
communicator shuts off Messenger comes up, then communicator logs back in,
and messenger gets the ports error and wont login to the service. But I will
accept you guys know more than I do on this subject so what other things
should I look at in this situation? I really want/need both of them running
as I use Messenger for all my outside the company contacts? any help or tips
would be much appreciated I don't want to have to switch to Trillian or some
other service as I really like messenger and dont like any of the other
services. Help!! please

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> That's not really possible, as Messenger is making outgoing connections just to connect. As
> such, there's no real way Communicator could be blocking it, at least at the network level.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
> "Zeus" <> wrote in message
> news:3772E6B8-168C-496D-93AA-...
> > Office Communicator 2005 seems to be preventing my Live Messenger from
> > connecting about 50% of the time. My Live Messenger sits there and logs on
> > logs off all day long unless I shut off communicator in which case it seems
> > to then revert to working normally. Has anyone else seen this? Am I correct
> > with my deductions or way off? If I don't get this fixed soon I will need to
> > switch from Live Messenger because I am stuck with Communicator.
>
>
>