How to Troubleshoot My MSN Proxy Server

Online activities are becoming increasingly open to the public, according to Jon Kleinberg, a professor of computer science at Cornell University. Given this, proxy servers are frequently used for security and censorship reasons. Proxy server issues for MSN users may impair their ability to access the Web or protect their MSN messenger conversations. Therefore, troubleshooting proxy server settings is crucial for online activities and privacy protection.

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  Select "Options" from the "Tools" menu.

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  Click on "Connections."

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  Select "Advanced Settings" from the "Connection Settings" menu.

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  Click on "Test" in the "http proxy settings" area, located in the "Settings" dialog box. The results of the connection test will be in the "Connection Tester" dialog box.

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  Click on "OK" when the the test is complete. Follow the steps in the dialog box to resolve proxy issues.

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  Sign into MSN Messenger. If the issue still exists, contact the proxy server support team for further troubleshooting.