Information Technology — Configuring Software @ Rhodes

Configuring Windows Live Messenger

• Follow the instructions to setup Internet Explorer (This needs to be functional before Windows Live Messenger will work)
• Open Windows Live Messenger
• Click on the Tools menu and select Options...'

• Click on the Connection tab (left hand side)
• Click on the Advanced Settings button

• Just below where it says ''Please set HTTP proxy server and port using Internet Explorer, enter your Rhodes username and password in the spaces provided.

• Click OK to close Settings, and OK again to close Options
• Restart your PC, Windows Live Messenger often does have issues connecting and you will get an error message. Give it time.

[For Vista Users]

For Windows Vista users, please follow these additional steps

• Open Internet Explorer
• Click on "Tools" and then "Internet Options"
• Click on the "Advanced" tab near the top of the screen
• Under "Security" make sure the box labled "Check for server certification revocation" is UNCHECKED.

• Press OK.
• You should now be able to log into Windows Live Messenger on Vista.