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jtdrummerboy - 25 Apr 2007 20:24 GMT

Has anyone attempted using Windows Messenger 5.0 or 5.1 in Windows Vista?
Every time I try signing into my Live Communications service using Windows
Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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njustice - 26 Apr 2007 12:40 GMT

Windows Messenger 5.0 or 5.1 is not supported in Windows Vista. You will need
to use Windows Live Messenger.

http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

> Has anyone attempted using Windows Messenger 5.0 or 5.1 in Windows Vista?
> Every time I try signing into my Live Communications service using Windows
> Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
> responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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jtdrummerboy - 26 Apr 2007 16:26 GMT

My problem is I need to use Windows Messenger because it supports SIP
communications. As far as I know, Windows Live Messenger is not designed for
the SIP protocol.

> Windows Messenger 5.0 or 5.1 is not supported in Windows Vista. You will need
> to use Windows Live Messenger.
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> > Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
> > responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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Jonathan Kay [MVP] - 27 Apr 2007 02:47 GMT

Greetings,

Yes it's broken on Vista and there's real solution.

You'll have to use Office Communicator to sign into LCS.

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jtdrummerboy - 29 Apr 2007 15:28 GMT

Thanks Jonathan. Is Office Communicator compatible with LCS 2003 though?
That is what we are currently running.

> Greetings,
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> > Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
> > responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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Jonathan Kay [MVP] - 05 May 2007 03:46 GMT

Hi,

Nope, I'm afraid you're stuck :-/

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> Thanks Jonathan. Is Office Communicator compatible with LCS 2003 though?
> That is what we are currently running.
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>> > Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
>> > responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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Adam - 24 May 2007 00:56 GMT

We are running LCS 2005. Will Office Communicator work with that version.
Also were to I get get Office Communicator. All I see is the download for a
beta version of Communicator server.

Thanks,

-Adam

> Hi,
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> >> > Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
> >> > responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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Jonathan Kay [MVP] - 25 May 2007 04:15 GMT

Hi Adam,

Yep, LCS 2005 and Office Communicator are designed to work together.

Communicator isn't offered as a free product (ignoring the beta).

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> We are running LCS 2005. Will Office Communicator work with that version.
> Also were to I get get Office Communicator. All I see is the download for a
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>> >> > Messenger, it signs in initially but then closes and says the program is not
>> >> > responding within a few minutes. Any suggestions?

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