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More info?)
Hi Nigel,
No problem, glad to be of help
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
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"Nigel Moore" <NigelMoore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:783A711D-331B-47D0-9F8D-6235DE7A5FC6@microsoft.com...
> Jonathan,
>
> Thanks again mate!! You are absolutely right - I had been using windows
> messenger. Not much between them to look at really, my contact list etc all
> came up and it recognised my user name and log in etc.
>
> The MSN version has fancy icons down the left side, but otherwise looks
> similar.
>
> I haven't tried using the file transfer yet - my contacts rarely come on
> line on Sundays!!! lol
>
> Thanks again for your help
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi Nigel,
>>
>> Actually what you're using is Windows Messenger 4.7 (there is no MSN Messenger 4.7).
>>
>> You'll find Windows Messenger 4.7 in \Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe and MSN Messenger
>> 6.2 in \Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Nigel Moore" <NigelMoore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4DAF7663-3109-404B-B1FE-2CE9E987E759@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks guys - much appreciate you taking the time to respond.
>> >
>> > Mmmm - this is a little embarassing!! I checked MSN and it looks like I only
>> > have version 4.7.o.2010. I am almost sure that I updated from a prompt I got
>> > when signing in.
>> >
>> > So, went to the site and downloaded and installed versoin 6.2 and it does
>> > look very different!!! However, according to the application it still says
>> > 4.7 when I hover the mouse and the new installed version is not in the same
>> > Messenger folder!! Not sure where it would download to, but as long as it
>> > fires up the later version on reboot then that's OK
>> >
>> > So, I'll try to transfer a file with this newer version and see if that helps
>> >
>> > Thanks again - and excuse the dope at this end!!! lol
>> >
>> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Nigel,
>> >>
>> >> Actually the MSN Messenger 6.x+ protocol allows files to be sent directly through the
>> >> server,
>> >> assuming both sides are using MSN Messenger 6.x. As such, files should -always- be
>> >> sent.
>> >>
>> >> Now, if one of your contact is using Windows Messenger, it will default back to the old
>> >> protocol and this will be different... Just so you know though, there's nothing
>> >> "magical"
>> >> you have to enable for all this to happen.
>> >> ____________________________________________
>> >> Jonathan Kay
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> >>
>> >> "Nigel Moore" <NigelMoore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:EC9A75F9-596D-4059-8CFD-0F9DF057DC9D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks Jonathan - I am using MSN Messenger and I think I have the latest
>> >> > edition. The contacts I have can send me files OK, but when I try to send
>> >> > them any it starts as if it is trying (says it is connecting etc) then I get
>> >> > the message that it was unable to send the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > The contacts who can send me files also send them to each other - it is just
>> >> > me that cannot send any to them!!!
>> >> >
>> >> > I was wondering if there was something I needed to enable to send files?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks again for your reply
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Greetings Nigel,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you're using Windows Messenger, there's tons of issues that would cause file
>> >> >> transfers
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> being able to send (I won't get into them right now). What you (and your contact)
>> >> >> might
>> >> >> do
>> >> >> is upgrade to MSN Messenger, which has an entirely new file transfer capability:
>> >> >>
http://messenger.msn.com/Download
>> >> >> ____________________________________________
>> >> >> Jonathan Kay
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> >> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> >> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Nigel Moore" <Nigel Moore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C5A8E485-32BD-4C27-ACFC-9CD58343C6B7@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have had a look at the topics to see if this has been covered - couldn't
>> >> >> > see anything though
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Is there a way to enable file transfers when it won't work? I can receive
>> >> >> > files but cannot send them.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have asked my ISP who firstly don't support MSN messenger service, but
>> >> >> > recommended I came here for help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Anyone any suggestions please?
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