Thomas Freudenberg

Confessions of a caffeine addict

Windows Live Messenger FAQ

Thanks to Rich Mercer for inviting me to the Windows Messenger Live Beta program. Today Scobleizer points to LiveSide, which on its parts links to the Windows Live Messenger FAQ. No more annoying tabs...
Posted: Jan 12 2006, 04:23 AM by Thomas Freudenberg | with 9 comment(s)
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Chris said:

Glad you found one of our posts useful. Let me know if you have an other product issues and I'll see if I can sort them :)
# January 12, 2006 4:33 PM

kerry said:

i use windows xp pro with firewall what server name do i use to configure my cam to route in a firewall. theres a setting i can do to allow my webcam to go past the firewall unblocked. i use my computer name currently. will that work. i do this in

controll pannel..network connections...
then right click the isp icon to ..proprtitys..
then the advanced tab.. then settings..then add..
where i enter server name...computer name or ip#.. ports..tcp... and hit ok
what i need to know is what ...server name do i use in the first box for my webcam to be viewed in windows live messenger..
or does windows live messenger take care of all this.. and in cursed with a changing ip# on every login to my isp..
how can i test it to see if my cam can be seen.. if i can not find a contact or if there off line..
# June 26, 2006 5:29 PM

Thomas Freudenberg said:

Dunno, Kerry. My router supports UPnP, so I have nothing to configure.
# June 26, 2006 11:44 PM

Celena said:

Can you get msn plus with the new windows program?
# July 16, 2006 10:19 PM

Thomas Freudenberg said:

Why don't you look at the Messenger Plus! site? (http://www.msgpluslive.net/)
# July 17, 2006 1:22 AM

Levy said:

Just downloaded Windows Live Messenger there and every time i log in it says i have no contacts but before i installed it i did :S
# July 19, 2006 5:32 AM

Thomas Freudenberg said:

I think you all misunderstood my post: I did not announce that my blog is the Live Messenger FAQ! The FAQ is located here: http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
# July 19, 2006 5:44 AM

Ryan said:

My Windows Live Messenger doesn't save my personal message or my display picture, which means when I exit and re-load WLMessenger theyre back to the way they were before I modified them, HELP!

# September 1, 2006 7:05 AM

Thomas Freudenberg said:

See my last comment. Comments to this post are disabled from now on.
# September 3, 2006 4:14 AM