Since ive had my computer re-formated and totally wiped ive not been able to log into yahoo messenger, just get a box pop up saying "we were not able to connect you into Yahoo", then its got "modem users: make sure your online then try agian", LAN/Firewall users "if you know your proxy settings you can configure them here.

Thats what it says? Bare in mind my msn messenger works fine since the re-format and yahoo messenger worked fine before the re-format just not anymore.

And before anyone says, yes i do have the lastest yahoo messenger and im running winxp, thanks for any help

 

my guess? XP SP2 blocking it

 

how would i check if its being blocked by sp2 then? i had sp2 on my pc when yahoo messenger was working though or was it just because before i already had yahoo messenger up and running BEFORE i installed the sp2 up grade? and this time it was sp2 downloaded 1st maybe?

 

Yea, XP SP2's firewall can be a bitch.

You need to go to Start>Control Panel>Windows Firewall>Excpetions - then check the list of programs being aothorised by the firewall, and if Yahoo Messnger is blocked, unblock it, if it's not even showing in the list, I think you can add programs

Try that mate

 

nope windows firewall is turned off as ive got norton antivirus on my pc complete with its own firewall, i was trying to find the list of exceptions on it but i cant, surly if it was a firewall issue then msn messenger wouldnt work either? normally its msn thats the problem not yahoo?

 

Right ok mr clever clogs here(me)!! disabled norton antivirus for a second and then tried yahoo messenger and it worked!! so what do i do? i need to find the exceptions thing right?

 

its in the norton firewall options somewhere, program access list