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  • D David Wulff

    I've been having problems logging on to MSN Messenger on and off for the past two days now, with today locking me out entirely. Even the Service Status page nine times out of ten will not show, instead giving the error "this website is too busy to handle your request". What on earth is going on here - surely if Microsoft/MSN are pushing Messenger so hard they'd make sure they had the ability to cope with the demand? :confused: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? :~ Argh!


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    Steve McLenithan
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    same here X| ******************** * $TeVe McLeNiThAn ********************

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    • D David Wulff

      I've been having problems logging on to MSN Messenger on and off for the past two days now, with today locking me out entirely. Even the Service Status page nine times out of ten will not show, instead giving the error "this website is too busy to handle your request". What on earth is going on here - surely if Microsoft/MSN are pushing Messenger so hard they'd make sure they had the ability to cope with the demand? :confused: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? :~ Argh!


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      l a u r e n
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      maybe this is a pre-cursor to charging for the service? that would suk :~


      "traffic lights are for people who can't make their own decisions"
      biz stuff   about me

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      • D David Wulff

        I've been having problems logging on to MSN Messenger on and off for the past two days now, with today locking me out entirely. Even the Service Status page nine times out of ten will not show, instead giving the error "this website is too busy to handle your request". What on earth is going on here - surely if Microsoft/MSN are pushing Messenger so hard they'd make sure they had the ability to cope with the demand? :confused: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? :~ Argh!


        David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

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        Jon Newman
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        According to .NET MEssenger Service Status it is: .NET Messenger Service Minor difficulties hmmm..... how do they class the fact that no one can use it as a "Minor difficulty", more like "Major fcuk up" to me.

        We brought out this new and very similar version of our expensive software because the old version was......old....It's a good enough excuse for Microsoft so its fine for us.

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          maybe this is a pre-cursor to charging for the service? that would suk :~


          "traffic lights are for people who can't make their own decisions"
          biz stuff   about me

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          Jon Newman
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          I don't know, it would force more people to use decent IM's like Sonork. The main reason why ppl use MSN a lot is because it is easily availiable to windows users.

          We brought out this new and very similar version of our expensive software because the old version was......old....It's a good enough excuse for Microsoft so its fine for us.

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            According to .NET MEssenger Service Status it is: .NET Messenger Service Minor difficulties hmmm..... how do they class the fact that no one can use it as a "Minor difficulty", more like "Major fcuk up" to me.

            We brought out this new and very similar version of our expensive software because the old version was......old....It's a good enough excuse for Microsoft so its fine for us.

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            Shog9 0
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            Now, see - that's why you don't work for Microsoft. Not being able to use the software is trivial, there's *piles* of software no-one can use lying around for one reason or another. If in this case people actually *want* to use the software, well then that's free publicity almost, reminding the public that they really *do* want MS software, and so why not go buy more of it, eh? "Major fuck-up" would be more along the lines of MSN Messenger deleting all your files and then launching nukes at your home... ;)

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            • D David Wulff

              I've been having problems logging on to MSN Messenger on and off for the past two days now, with today locking me out entirely. Even the Service Status page nine times out of ten will not show, instead giving the error "this website is too busy to handle your request". What on earth is going on here - surely if Microsoft/MSN are pushing Messenger so hard they'd make sure they had the ability to cope with the demand? :confused: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? :~ Argh!


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              Chris Hansson
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              According to a friend of mine at Microsoft.. "Someone did something REALLY stupid with the Messenger Server Farm" and he would not elaborate... :-D /CMH

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                I don't know, it would force more people to use decent IM's like Sonork. The main reason why ppl use MSN a lot is because it is easily availiable to windows users.

                We brought out this new and very similar version of our expensive software because the old version was......old....It's a good enough excuse for Microsoft so its fine for us.

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                Jon Sagara
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                I use MSN because it is easily available and easy to use. Most of my friends user either MSN or Yahoo! messenger. I didn't particularly like Sonork because it had a terrible UI. Jon Sagara When I want something, I just go out and buy it. That makes me a go-getter. -- My sister

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                  Now, see - that's why you don't work for Microsoft. Not being able to use the software is trivial, there's *piles* of software no-one can use lying around for one reason or another. If in this case people actually *want* to use the software, well then that's free publicity almost, reminding the public that they really *do* want MS software, and so why not go buy more of it, eh? "Major fuck-up" would be more along the lines of MSN Messenger deleting all your files and then launching nukes at your home... ;)

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                  David Stone
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                  Shog9 wrote: MSN Messenger deleting all your files and then launching nukes at your home... It does that? Cool! :laugh:


                  I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                    According to a friend of mine at Microsoft.. "Someone did something REALLY stupid with the Messenger Server Farm" and he would not elaborate... :-D /CMH

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                    David Wulff
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                    Lol, nicely worded. Do they have a log book to note down these sorts of problems - it would make for an excellent published book one day, "101 ways to loose your job at Microsoft"... :rolleyes:


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                    • L l a u r e n

                      maybe this is a pre-cursor to charging for the service? that would suk :~


                      "traffic lights are for people who can't make their own decisions"
                      biz stuff   about me

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                      David Wulff
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                      I'd pay for it.


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                      • C Chris Hansson

                        According to a friend of mine at Microsoft.. "Someone did something REALLY stupid with the Messenger Server Farm" and he would not elaborate... :-D /CMH

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                        Tim Smith
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                        Like what, installed a service pack? :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                        • D David Stone

                          Shog9 wrote: MSN Messenger deleting all your files and then launching nukes at your home... It does that? Cool! :laugh:


                          I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                          Jon Newman
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                          Forget military invasion, just let anyone you don't like use MSN, it'll soon have them sorted out :-)

                          We brought out this new and very similar version of our expensive software because the old version was......old....It's a good enough excuse for Microsoft so its fine for us.

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                            I've been having problems logging on to MSN Messenger on and off for the past two days now, with today locking me out entirely. Even the Service Status page nine times out of ten will not show, instead giving the error "this website is too busy to handle your request". What on earth is going on here - surely if Microsoft/MSN are pushing Messenger so hard they'd make sure they had the ability to cope with the demand? :confused: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? :~ Argh!


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                            Shaun Wilde
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                            not messenger itself but hotmail has been a pile of bull dung while tryig to access it via OE or the web unless I turn of IM and then the damn thing turns itself back on again when I open OE

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                              Like what, installed a service pack? :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                              Shog9 0
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                              Cheapshot, +5

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                              • D David Wulff

                                I've been having problems logging on to MSN Messenger on and off for the past two days now, with today locking me out entirely. Even the Service Status page nine times out of ten will not show, instead giving the error "this website is too busy to handle your request". What on earth is going on here - surely if Microsoft/MSN are pushing Messenger so hard they'd make sure they had the ability to cope with the demand? :confused: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? :~ Argh!


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                                Roger Wright
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                                David Wulff wrote: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? That it does, and it won't help. I assume that the MSN system is bogged down by having to deliver all this spam to my hotmail inbox. Sorry about that folks - I didn't give out my hotmail address, Microsoft did. And I've got the higher level spam filter on, but it doesn't do anything. I tried changing my place of residence to Elbonia, figuring that would be less attractive to marketers, but the site wouldn't take it. I'm certain that the load will drop once I've completed four more PhDs, finished getting my everything enlarged a couple more times, and refinanced my entire neighborhood. Please be patient... "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                  Like what, installed a service pack? :) Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                                  Tim Smith wrote: Like what, installed a service pack? LOL!!! Double cheap shot - I'd give you a fifteen if I could vote more often! I still haven't recovered from the last bug insertion update:mad: "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                    David Wulff wrote: Presumably this Trillian thing still needs to log you on to MSN, so wouldn't help me? That it does, and it won't help. I assume that the MSN system is bogged down by having to deliver all this spam to my hotmail inbox. Sorry about that folks - I didn't give out my hotmail address, Microsoft did. And I've got the higher level spam filter on, but it doesn't do anything. I tried changing my place of residence to Elbonia, figuring that would be less attractive to marketers, but the site wouldn't take it. I'm certain that the load will drop once I've completed four more PhDs, finished getting my everything enlarged a couple more times, and refinanced my entire neighborhood. Please be patient... "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                    Roger Wright wrote: I didn't give out my hotmail address, Microsoft did No they didn't - register for a new e-mail and this time make the mailbox name at least 20 characters to stop the brute force scripts from harvesting it any time soon.


                                    David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

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                                      Roger Wright wrote: I didn't give out my hotmail address, Microsoft did No they didn't - register for a new e-mail and this time make the mailbox name at least 20 characters to stop the brute force scripts from harvesting it any time soon.


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                                      David Wulff wrote: make the mailbox name at least 20 characters !!!! That would create an address that looks like a spammer! Do you suppose that abcdefghijklmnopqrst@hotmail.com is already taken?:) "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                        Now, see - that's why you don't work for Microsoft. Not being able to use the software is trivial, there's *piles* of software no-one can use lying around for one reason or another. If in this case people actually *want* to use the software, well then that's free publicity almost, reminding the public that they really *do* want MS software, and so why not go buy more of it, eh? "Major fuck-up" would be more along the lines of MSN Messenger deleting all your files and then launching nukes at your home... ;)

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                                        Shog9 wrote: "Major fuck-up" would be more along the lines of MSN Messenger deleting all your files and then launching nukes at your home... or repacing itself with ICQ as an "update", while notifying everyone on your list that you had moved... Some ideas are so stupid that only an intellectual could have thought of them - George Orwell

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