Delay and not receiving messages on MSN

[Dinesh]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Hi,

Recently, I have been having problems communicating with
my girlfriend in Spain. I am from the UK. Both of us use
home DSL connections, and MSN Messenger version 6.2. The
problem started around the 6th October (about 1 week now)
and is happening randomly. I use Windows XP and she uses
Windows 98. Please allow me to describe it.

Sporadically, when I send instant messages, she claims to
receive them, but I do not receive some of her replies -
it either arrives very late or no messages at all. The
ping response between our computers are around 130 - 250
ms on average, and I feel that this is normal. The only
solution to this problem is for her or me to log off MSN
and log back on again.

Unless she is being untruthful, could you kindly advise
me if this is normal and how to rectify this problem as I
have no problems chatting to my other contacts.


Thank you !

Sincerely,
Dinesh Kumar

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

I am having the same problem with a friend in Argentina,
and another one in the middle east, and one in my own
city !

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Recently, I have been having problems communicating with
>my girlfriend in Spain. I am from the UK. Both of us use
>home DSL connections, and MSN Messenger version 6.2. The
>problem started around the 6th October (about 1 week now)
>and is happening randomly. I use Windows XP and she uses
>Windows 98. Please allow me to describe it.
>
>Sporadically, when I send instant messages, she claims to
>receive them, but I do not receive some of her replies -
>it either arrives very late or no messages at all. The
>ping response between our computers are around 130 - 250
>ms on average, and I feel that this is normal. The only
>solution to this problem is for her or me to log off MSN
>and log back on again.
>
>Unless she is being untruthful, could you kindly advise
>me if this is normal and how to rectify this problem as I
>have no problems chatting to my other contacts.
>
>
>Thank you !
>
>Sincerely,
>Dinesh Kumar
>
>.
>

 

[Dinesh]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Hi,

It seems to be ok now... Perhaps Microsoft finally
corrected this fault, after ages!

Also, you may want to check for spyware using Ad-aware,
Spybot Search and Destroy (use both). Spyware and other
illegal programs may use valuable bandwidth which slows
your connection down considerably.

Good luck !
>-----Original Message-----
>I am having the same problem with a friend in Argentina,
>and another one in the middle east, and one in my own
>city !
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Recently, I have been having problems communicating
with
>>my girlfriend in Spain. I am from the UK. Both of us
use
>>home DSL connections, and MSN Messenger version 6.2.
The
>>problem started around the 6th October (about 1 week
now)
>>and is happening randomly. I use Windows XP and she
uses
>>Windows 98. Please allow me to describe it.
>>
>>Sporadically, when I send instant messages, she claims
to
>>receive them, but I do not receive some of her replies -

>>it either arrives very late or no messages at all. The
>>ping response between our computers are around 130 -
250
>>ms on average, and I feel that this is normal. The only
>>solution to this problem is for her or me to log off
MSN
>>and log back on again.
>>
>>Unless she is being untruthful, could you kindly advise
>>me if this is normal and how to rectify this problem as
I
>>have no problems chatting to my other contacts.
>>
>>
>>Thank you !
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Dinesh Kumar
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>