to answer all the questions and gaps in this fourm (and also have some issues of my own)…

1. creating another account doesn’t work
2. it isn’t a server problem with microsoft
3. the settings on the messanger are right.
4. it doesn’t clear up in a day or 2.

those are just some that I could remember in this thread. I am still getting the problem and don’t really want to take the easy way out on reformatting my hard drive. I am wanting to figure this problem out for futher references.

None of the system settings on the computer I am on have changed. I had 6.1 and it stopped working. it gave me the firewall message. I did some looking around, and nothing helped so I uninstalled it and installed the latest version 6.2. that one gives me the same message as the guy above. (the original poster)

I’m on a work system and the people around me can sign on, (except for one) but I can’t. it gives me the same error message. when I let the messanger check the system for problems, it said no problems found. does anyone have any tips on how to fix this problem?