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Stay secure and don’t get phished via Messenger

Some of you have asked Max Messenger whether there is a possibility to display who in your contacts is “online” but has set their status to “Appear offline”. There is no such possibility! Not even using an additional program or via some websites. Those sites claim that it is possible.

Sicher bleiben und nicht auf Messenger-Phishing hereinfallen

Einige von Euch haben Max Messenger gefragt, ob es eine Möglichkeit gibt, anzuzeigen, wer von Euren Kontakten eigentlich „online“ ist, seinen Status aber auf „Als offline anzeigen“ gestellt hat. Diese Möglichkeit gibt es nicht! Auch nicht mit einem zusätzlichen Programm oder über irgendwelche Webseiten. Auf diesen Seiten wird behauptet, dass

Messenger problems: Affected by Offline mode

Windows Live Messenger is using the same Internet libraries as Internet Explorer, and thus also using the same connection settings. This means that if Internet Explorer is set to Work offline, Messenger will consider this and deny to sign in. To disable Internet Explorer Offline mode, try the following. Click

Messenger problems: Configuring your firewall

A lot of connection problems of all kinds will raise if you are using a firewall that does not allow Windows Live Messenger to connect to the MSN servers. Here are some key tips on which communication needs to be allowed and white-listed so that Messenger can sign in properly.