Can't log in to MSN on Leopard - Just keeps trying to connec

[hollerz]

I'm having problems connecting to MSN using Adium 1.1.3 on Leopard. Adium just keeps trying to connect, I don't get any error messages, it just never actually connects! I did an erase and install, and Adium was the first thing I downloaded.

Any ideas?

[zac]

Adium connects to MSN on Leopard just fine for me. Are you behind a firewall? What's your server information set to?

[hollerz]

I am behind a firewall but it's the exact same setup as Tiger which worked fine. Which server information do you mean?

Thanks for your help!

[zac]

In the options for the account, what are the settings? Do you have anything like LittleSnitch installed, too?

[cthree]

Same problem. After upgrading MSN will not connect but AIM and Yahoo do.

[y04chs067]

yes, I face similar problems. Anyone got a solution?

[hollerz]

In the options for the account, what are the settings? Do you have anything like LittleSnitch installed, too?

Settings are the defaults:

Login server: messenger.hotmail.com
Port: 1863
Connect via HTTP: Unchecked
Check for new email: Unchecked.

I don't have LittleSnitch or anything similar installed!

Thanks!

[SirFlibble]

I'll put in a me too here.

Adium works fine on my powerbook I haven't upgraded yet but not on my Macbook which I have. Both set up the same and behind firewalls.

[y04chs067]

hmm, I think it is something to do with the networking. When adium (on leopard) is trying to connect to the internet at home, it gets a Reading error, but when I was in a public Wireless hotspot, it connects just fine.

Hope that helps the developers solve the problem

[hollerz]

hmm, I think it is something to do with the networking. When adium (on leopard) is trying to connect to the internet at home, it gets a Reading error, but when I was in a public Wireless hotspot, it connects just fine.

Hope that helps the developers solve the problem

Ahh yeah, you do get an error message after leaving it for a LONG time trying to connect! It says "Connection Error from Notification Server: Reading Error"

[Lempa]

A temporary solution is to add these lines to your /etc/hosts file:

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65.54.179.216   nexus.passport.com
65.54.239.20    messenger.hotmail.com
65.54.183.203   login.live.com

[hollerz]

A temporary solution is to add these lines to your /etc/hosts file:

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65.54.179.216   nexus.passport.com
65.54.239.20    messenger.hotmail.com
65.54.183.203   login.live.com

Thank you so much for your help, and please forgive me, but where would I find the /etc/hosts file?

[Lempa]

Type this in Terminal:

sudo su (enter your pass)
cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.bak
echo 65.54.239.20 messenger.hotmail.com >> /etc/hosts
echo 65.54.179.216 nexus.passport.com >> /etc/hosts
echo 65.54.183.203 login.live.com >> /etc/hosts
exit

[hollerz]

Worked perfectly!! Thank you so much!!

[Lempa]

No problem. Just remember that this is a temporary solution and as soon as a bugfix arrives these changes should be removed

Here is how to remove them:

sudo su (enter password)
cp /etc/hosts.bak /etc/hosts
exit

[hollerz]

Will keep that in mind, thanks again!

[pauld_dotnet]

Confirmed, works perfect, thank you!

[JKonline]

I keep getting a Permission Denied error when I type in cp etc... etc...

[y04chs067]

type sudo su in the terminal and press return. The terminal will prompt you for a password. enter your correct password and then continue with the commands

[Norwegian]

Got the same problem after upgrading to Leopard. Can't be bother to fiddle around with Terminal.....can we expect a new update of Adium soon?