This is so sad (I am Josh, BTW):
Topic: I have been dialing into MSN on my other computer that has Linux on it for a long while now. Recently, I have been unable to do this because it says my PW and UN is wrong. I know this is false, so I'm sure something was "updated" to "protect" me in some way. I wanna get on on that box and I don't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to. I DO pay for internet access to MSN, not for access only on certain PCs. How do I get online using my Linux now that the dial-in server does not accept my info?
Marvin: Hello Josh. Thank you for using MSN Interactive Online Support. My name is Marvin, I will be your Online Technical Support Engineer.
Marvin: Josh, what error message are you receiving?
Josh: When I dial into it, it tells me the username and password is wrong. It used to say this until I found out if you put "MSN/[email protected]" it will work, instead of just your username. Now that stopped working, and I need to know how to connect.
Marvin: Josh, what are you using to connect is it MSN Explorer or MSN Internet Acess?
Josh: I am on a Linux box, not on a Windows one, so I am using regular PPP dial-up.
Marvin: Josh, here is what you should do when you caonnect again later just use your username without the @msn extension.
Josh: Can you give me 1 moment? I can do it right now, it's right here beside me. Then I can tell you if it works or not.
Marvin: That would be fine Josh.
Josh: Thanks, be right back.
Marvin: Josh, by the way can I hyave your @msn email address for confirmation.
Marvin: Josh are you done already?
Josh: Yes.
Josh: I am.
Josh: And it did not work.
Josh: My address is [email protected]
Marvin: Josh, can you please explain further what you are trying to do why you cannot connect.
Josh: Well, the main problem really is I am using a Linux OS. This makes it hard considering Microsoft is in competition with other Operating Systems. I have been able to sign on using the Linux OS for a while, but recently it stopped letting me get on...it just tells me that my username and password are wrong. But they're not. I can come in here on the Windows OS computer and get on using the same UN and PW just fine, but when I try in there it won't let me. It used to not let me on using [email protected] and password, but then I put MSN/[email protected] and it worked. This does not even work now, so I need to know what I need to put into the UN field and if I need to do an encrypted PW or what.
Marvin: Josh, thank you for the confirmation but Linux OS is not supported by MSN so ifn you can use Linux, anmd log that would be great but sorry we do not have solution to your issue.
Josh: Ok...
Marvin: Would there be anything else Josh?
Josh: Umm...no, I suppose not.
Marvin: I hope that you have found our session about MSN being compatible with Linux OS helpful. We are available 24 hours a day and are always glad to help. For your convenience and future reference, your ticket number is 60969767, and you will receive by e-mail a detailed transcript of our chat, including all site links. Thank you for using MSN Interactive Online Technical Support. We are available 24 hours, 7 days a week. If you need further assistance, please come back and visit us again.
Josh: Umm...ok. Bye, and stuff.
Figured you all might wanna see this crap.
