Messenger Plus! Live - the Windows Live Messenger Extension

I am getting a
"signing into Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is temorarily unavailable" error when I try singing into MSN Live
I did not have this problem until I installed it. I would like to know if this is a problem with Microsoft being down or does the problem reside on my side?
so far I have done the following.
-re-installed it
-Flushed my DNS from cmd
-Made sure TCP 1863 is open from >control pannel>security settings.


and some points of interest on my side is that when I use MSN live's connection tester, under the TCP test field, it cannot connect.

this is to my knowledge day 3 of the problem.

If anyone knows anything, I would be gracious for some help.

Thanks

Mark

See ======== Error Code: 8100030d........ help =========

did everything on that forum, didnt work.

I know in the past for a few days ive had problems logging into Messenger for a few days Try using an online messenger like http://ebuddy.com and try and login into Your Live Messenger over the next couple of days.

I've been having this problems for ages.

I've tryed this solution:

http://msn-errors.blogspot.com/2007/04/fix-810003...ssenger-error.html

Any other tip?