Messenger

[startechstudios]

I Have messenger at work does anyone know how I can Get the settings of my networks server, so I can use messenger, without making a big deal about it with my administrator? Thanks to anyone who can help.

[supernova_00]

Like what kind of info...this might help right click on internet explorer go to properties and connection should be all the info you need there

[startechstudios]

in messenger under connection when I use help for connecting messenger it says that I need server name port numbers and even passwords. I`m not as familier as I`d like to be on these things. It says to contact your system administrator for these settings but I wasn`t sure if there was a way to aquire those settings without going to the admistrator for what seems like it should be so simple to do. Plus I would like to know for myself. In messenger under options and then the connection tab, at the bottom it shows that messenger could not connect because you are not connected to the internet. but when I use IE I have no trouble connecting to any site. FYI Win 98, with IE 6, messenger 3.6 and my internet connection is a T1. Thanks for all your help?:ermm:

[supernova_00]

Ok I'll give you step by step instructions...

1) Open Internet Explorer and Windows messenger

2) Go to Internet Explorer

3) Click on Tools->Internet Options->Connections Tab

4) Click the Lan Settings Button

5) Under Proxy Server it gives you a Server and a Port now copy the server address

6) Go to Windows messenger

7) Click on Tools->Options->Connection Tab

8) Under Proxy server check the box "I use a proxy server"

9) Type should be SOCKS Version 4

10) Paste the server address in the server box and enter in the port address also which might be 1080 or 8080 which ever one was where i explained in number 5 was...

11) Click ok after inputing the server address and port address

12) Now it should connect if not restart Windows Messenger

If this doesnt work I'll try to help you some more

[startechstudios]

Under IE the Automatically detect settings is checked. and there isn`t any info in the proxy section.:ermm:

[supernova_00]

Ummmmm ok do you have XP?

[startechstudios]

At home I have XP but this is my work computer with win 98

[supernova_00]

So if there was no address for a proxy server then msn should connect then. make sure you dont have I use a proxy server checked in Windows Messenger then.

[MulletRobZ]

Oh! I think you can retrieve the network settings for Windows / MSN Messenger from any application that requires access to the Internet. All programs demand the same network settings, as I have found when I experimented with many Internet-based applications, including ICQ! You only need to type in the proxy server information if your connection is not direct (Eg. Connecting via a LAN) .