Messenger Service now requiring HTTPS (and error code 80072efd)

In the last fortnight, Microsoft restricted previously revived or third-party Messenger clients to use HTTP access. Yesterday, they improved security by requiring TLS instead of SSL. Today, they’ve gone a step further and now require HTTPS, therefore making Messenger conversations encrypted to the Microsoft server. Presently, the only non-modified desktop Messenger client to support this is Windows Live Messenger 2012.

For versions of Windows Live Messenger 2011, 2009 or 2008, you will get error code 80072efd and you will need to re-revive with Messenger Reviver 2.4.0 for Messenger to work. For all other clients (Pidgin, Adium, other libpurple clients), where the option allows, you can continue to sign in by changing the Messenger server from messenger.hotmail.com to msn.messengergeek.com.

If you wish to still use the major Windows Messenger 4 or 5 versions, Messenger Reviver 2.4.0 will patch those too. In Reviver, choose the Advanced button and then Patch Messenger option to revive these older Windows Messenger clients.

At the moment, Messenger:mac will not be working. Future versions of Messenger Reviver 2:mac should be able to fix it.

Posted on December 17, 2014, in Messenger, MSN Messenger, News. Bookmark the permalink. 89 Comments.

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leonalkalai | January 9, 2015 at 4:08 pm

ok i have sended you email with the log file.can you check it please?

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leonalkalai | January 9, 2015 at 4:14 pm

also i tried windows live messenger 2011 at vista and the first time i try to login it gives an error but if you try second time it logs in and is ok.so if you close it and reopen you have to login 2 times to get in everytime.i dont know why.But still windows live 2009 at windows xp doesnt not login .is there a way to install windows live 2011 at windows xp somehow to avoid the fortmat?

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Sandy | January 9, 2015 at 4:45 pm

i would, but i dont know how… lol sorry for my bad english, im from germany ;D

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- Jonathan | January 9, 2015 at 5:02 pm
  
  That’s alright Sandy, a number of people have sent in logs now and I think I’m getting a good picture of what’s going on.
  Stay tuned for updates.
  
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Emanuele | January 9, 2015 at 5:12 pm

Now i can login without any problem and without changing anything

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leonalkalai | January 9, 2015 at 5:28 pm

i logged in too from windows xp on windows live 2009 without changing anything but im afraid to log out again!So if you can figure out what is the problem that would be great!

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leonalkalai | January 9, 2015 at 5:32 pm

now i have tried second time cause the first time i appeared as offline in the other messenger to other pc and it worked ok

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leonalkalai | January 9, 2015 at 5:48 pm

thank you very much for the reply and if we experience an error soon you will be informed sortly so you can figure out a new patch

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rolo | January 10, 2015 at 6:34 am

Hi there, having the same problem as the others. MSN 2009 with windows 7 and won’t connect for the past few hours, have re-revived with the latest reviver 3 times now and still nothing 😦

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Alberto | January 16, 2015 at 5:17 am

With Messenger Reviver 2.4.0:

Detected:
Windows Messenger 4.7.0105 (unsupported)
MSN Messenger 7.5.0324 (unsupported)

I choose the Advanced button and then Patch Messenger option, but nothing happens.

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- Jonathan | May 14, 2015 at 12:30 am
  
  These versions of Messenger cannot be revived. The only client that can be revived successfully now is Windows Live Messenger 2012.
  
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Daniels | March 12, 2015 at 12:57 pm

Hello, says that is already patched my msn, and I can not patch it with the 2.4 version of msn reviver . how I can fix this? thank you very much ! ( i have Wndows Live Hotmail msn 2009 14.0.8117.416 )

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- Jonathan | March 12, 2015 at 8:01 pm
  
  Unfortunately 2009 is no longer supported. You will need to upgrade to 2012 (if your Windows version allows) or Skype.
  
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  - Selma | March 13, 2015 at 9:43 am
    
    Hi Jonathan, leider kann ich nicht die wlm 2012 installieren ? Scheint immer “…. wlsetup-web.exe. ist keine zulässige Win32-Anwendung ”
    Wie kann ich wlm 2012 dann Downloaden ?
    Bitte hilf mir ! Danke
    
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Gerald Obemio | April 25, 2015 at 8:46 am

tnx ;

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Darius | April 25, 2015 at 12:05 pm

hey. I have tried to login on msn messenger 7.5, but it gives me an error 80072efd. And i have checked compatibility to win2k, but still gives me an error. Therefore, i have tried to revive it using messenger reviver 2 but it says its unsupported.. how do i fix it? Thx. :))))

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- Jonathan | May 14, 2015 at 12:29 am
  
  Unfortunately Messenger 7.5 uses an unsupported version of the Messenger protocol and it cannot be revived. The only client that can be revived successfully now is Windows Live Messenger 2012.
  
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ganesh kumar | May 13, 2015 at 10:49 pm

Please solve my problem
Error code is 80072efd

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Frank Gill | July 25, 2015 at 11:38 am

Thanks for your assistance hotmail is now working again. Regards Frank

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darkcrow | February 12, 2016 at 3:40 am

Thanks to all for an outstanding work-around, have always liked messenger.

Unfortunately the new Reviver 2.4.6.4 is not working on my windows 10 ver. 1511 (10586.71). I have messenger 2012.

Hoping for a fix 🙂

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- Jonathan | February 12, 2016 at 11:12 pm
  
  Greetings darkcrow. Please try again using Reviver 2.4.7, thanks!
  
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Arriane | June 23, 2016 at 4:42 am

It doesn’t work and i have Windows Live Messenger 2012 (error 80072745)

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Lourdes | October 18, 2016 at 4:52 pm

Hi Jonathan! You make a great work, you’re a genius.
I have some questions. I have revived MSN with the most recent Reviver 2.4.8.23 but when I sign in, I can’t because it says: Error Code 8100395. It seems that “it isn’t connected to Messenger Service”. But I have a friend that could do it and it works for him. We both are from Argentina. I would thank you I you help me!

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