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Lack of notification of new emails from MSN Messenger
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So, I installed XP service pack 2, and now MSN Messenger won't tell me when new emails arrive.
Is there a way to fix this? Does it possibly have to do with the XP firewall?
I'm using hotmail as well if that helps.
Thanks for the advice!
Is there a way to fix this? Does it possibly have to do with the XP firewall?
I'm using hotmail as well if that helps.
Thanks for the advice!
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This will probably make me sound like a complete moron, but have you changed your MSN options with regards to alerts? Check and see:
Click TOOLS > OPTIONS...> then click the GENERAL tab. In here are the options regarding alerts and the like. Make sure you have checked the option to receive an alert when email is received. Perhaps SP2 altered these options itself.
If this suggestion is patronising to you, just ignore it, lol
Click TOOLS > OPTIONS...> then click the GENERAL tab. In here are the options regarding alerts and the like. Make sure you have checked the option to receive an alert when email is received. Perhaps SP2 altered these options itself.
If this suggestion is patronising to you, just ignore it, lol
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Originally Posted by Paddy
This will probably make me sound like a complete moron, but have you changed your MSN options with regards to alerts? Check and see:
Click TOOLS > OPTIONS...> then click the GENERAL tab. In here are the options regarding alerts and the like. Make sure you have checked the option to receive an alert when email is received. Perhaps SP2 altered these options itself.
If this suggestion is patronising to you, just ignore it, lol
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Posting Whiz in Training
Hmmm, no GENERAL tab, eh? Are you using Windows Messenger or maybe an older version of MSN Messenger? (These aren't the same program) Perhaps installing it again, or installing the latest version, might correct the problem, because the option you are looking for is set as default when you install the program. If you want to download the latest version (which is 6.2 as of the date of this post) you can get it easily from here:
http://messenger.msn.com/
Other than that I'm afriad I'm about as useful as a kick in the nuts. Sorry lol
P.S As for the SP2 firewall idea: I wouldn't imagine that Micr$oft would block one of their own programs, but then again you wouldn't imagine that my dog used to eat its own vomit, but it does, so, you never know hehehe
http://messenger.msn.com/
Other than that I'm afriad I'm about as useful as a kick in the nuts. Sorry lol
P.S As for the SP2 firewall idea: I wouldn't imagine that Micr$oft would block one of their own programs, but then again you wouldn't imagine that my dog used to eat its own vomit, but it does, so, you never know
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Originally Posted by Paddy
Hmmm, no GENERAL tab, eh? Are you using Windows Messenger or maybe an older version of MSN Messenger? (These aren't the same program) Perhaps installing it again, or installing the latest version, might correct the problem, because the option you are looking for is set as default when you install the program. If you want to download the latest version (which is 6.2 as of the date of this post)
Thanks for the help!
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