msn messenger - help needed

[Jeff_99]

I've tried to download messenger on my work laptop and it seems to work ok but each time I try and sign in it says "signing into .Net Messenger Service failed because the service could not be found. Please make sure you are connected to the internet"

Any ideas to solve this problem?

 

[ozzult]

Is your work laptop connected to the office LAN?

If so, it's possible that they have firewalled all connections to ICQ, MSN etc.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

yeah thats what i think it is too... happined to my dad at work