In addition to that KB article reference the "Common Questions" link in the
Portfolio issue at the Network Status page:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/common/networkstatus.asp

-Mark
"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message
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In microsoft.public.money, Bailey's Dad wrote:

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272645 may have some useful info.

In microsoft.public.money, Bailey's Dad wrote:

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There was some significant change in the operation a while back.
There is now some commonality.

I am not clear on the interactions, and I prefer to use the
Microsoft Money program for most purposes.

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I guess so, in that you would think there would have been some
purging.

Those "my portfolio*.mny" are actually openable by a new-enough
Microsoft Money. My preference would be to copy the selected file to
a new *.mny name, and opening it with Microsoft Money.

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Open it in Microsoft Money? That could happen if the version of
Money was not as new or newer than the file you are trying to open.

The password/Passport/WindowsLiveID is in the form of an email
address as the name, and then a password.

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I am not going to try to describe my weak understanding of the
relationship. It is my understanding that is weak, not the
relationship. If you are unsuccessfully trying to access the data, I
might have an idea or so for you. If you have a different operative
objective, perhaps somebody could help with that.



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I am a computer consultant and was hired by a new client this past week to
solve his Money issues. I am a little bewildered by what I have seen.

Point by point...

1. He and said that things he entered were "not sticking". He is VERY
elderly and not that savvy with PCs, so I took this with a grain of
salt...BUT...

2. He is using MSN Explorer to manage his portfolio, so I thought it was
all online.

3. Upon looking at his portfolio and then closing MSN Explorer, we got a
message on the screen that his "file was being compressed". That sent up a
big red flag to me that there was a file on the local hard drive.

4. Looked in My Docs, and there are over 350 MS Money files and over 350
Money backup files. Each appears to be created when he is opening MSN
Explorer portfolio....so it appears MSN Explorer is displaying part of the
Money file in their web interface (clunky, eh?).

5. The password to open the Money file doesn't match his user/pass to log
into MSN Explorer.

6. I bought a password cracker, and it "found" the same password twice by
using a brute force attack, but no luck...the Money file still says it is
the wrong password.

Any ideas about the interaction of these programs? All help is greatly
appreciated!

BP