MSN plugin is broken again, fix-solution for developers

[Aokromes]

For me both resolve to 157.56.122.81

[calabar]

msn.messengergeek.com stopped working from me since yesterday.
I tried to replzce it with 157.56.122.81, but it seems it can't connect too.

EDIT: I was able to connect with 157.56.127.4
It works, for now.

[pasha]

None of the IPs work for me, unfortunately...

Microsoft's approach to messengers is terrible - first Skype, now MSN...

[jonwil]

As of right now, sticking the 157.56.127.4 IP address into both boxes in the settings seems to work and I can connect to MSN.

[calabar]

I tried to use the Official MSN 2012 client to add contacts to my list, but not even this way works.
Any word from the MSN protocol developer? Is the plugin dead?

[AnrDaemon]

MSN protocol developer is, quite unsurprisingly, Microsoft.
If you did mean the Miranda protocol plugin developer, you know as much as him on the matter right now. The protocol is changing, and Microsoft isn't eager to post specs.

[calabar]

Oh yes, obviously!
It seemed to me a good shorter way to say "Miranda protocol plugin developer". 
I hoped that he knew something more then us common user, but thanks anyway!

[watcher]

Any word from the MSN protocol developer?

98% of Miranda NG plugins don't have a dedicated developer - this is why NG was created - to keep alive what can be kept, because most of the plugins were abandoned by their developers in 2009-11. So now ghazan, that used to be main core developer in Miranda IM is our main developer for most of the plugins here. I'll ask him to write his opinion on this matter.

[pasha]

So, do I understand this correctly that MSN plugin for Miranda NG is dead?

[ghazan]

almost. previously there were old servers which allowed to login, now they all seem to be upgraded / removed

[Vulpix]

http://ismsndeadyet.com/ yep, almost all of the servers refuse MSNP18 (and older) protocol versions now.

Rest in peace sweet prince.

[pasha]

Darn it... Microsoft $ucked us all with Skype first; now, MSN.... WTF!?

[calabar]

Yesterday MSN stopped to connect to the server 157.56.127.4.
Is there any other server or we can consider the MSN protocol plugin dead?

[Vulpix]

http://ismsndeadyet.com/

Check the server lists there and try your luck; but pretty much none of them have MSNSP18 now. Good bye MSN ...

[paloris]

MSNP18 is gone