Microsoft Messenger won't sign in..

Hi,
My problem is, as you can read in the title, Microsoft Messenger. I downloaded the application from Microsoft's web site (v 6.0.3) and copied it to my Applications folder. I have both a Gmail ID and a Hotmail ID to connect to Microsoft's Messenger network.
From both IDs, I can't sign in to my account. There are no problems with my accounts. I use can use them on another Mac or a PC. I tried deleting my .plist files but that didn't work.
Is there anybody can help me? Anyone having the same problems?

Hi Alison
I appreciate that this isn't a solution to your problem, however it might help him at least talk to his friends for now.
http://www.amsn-project.net/
This will also allow him to use his webcam with his friends unlike the standard version of msn.
Happy New Year
Nick

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I've been using microsoft messenger for 9 months now perfectly fine, but today when I got home it says "im not connected to the internet or msn is busy and can't connect." I tried getting on my ipod and even that couldn't log on. I went and got my PC and tried using msn and it wouldn't long on there either. I had another friend log me on her computer and it said the same thing. What's wrong with my connection? I am connection to the internet just fine and same with ichat. It's only microsoft messenger that won't work. I tried uninstalled/reinstalling. I tried rebooting my computer. Idk what to do anymore. Please explain thouroughly if you have a solution, because I don't know much about mac settings. Thanks.
Welcome to Discussions, itakeitwell
This method of rebooting the modem and router works for me when I have connection trouble:
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