[Apollo] Unable to authenticate: Unable to connect

If you have a msn account and tried to set it up on Apollo. it starts logging in and says getting cookies but then gives an error "Unable to authenticate: Unable to connect you need to fallow the next steps to fix the issue:

I just went round like loads of forums.
And basically, if anybody has winSCP or any other SSH reading program
Then you can go to: Applications/Apollo.app/hosts
and replace the hosts file with this document

http://code.google.com/p/apolloim/is...462&name=hosts

If you need more help just let me know.

work for me!!!!

i have the same problem but your link is not working. And this is my first iphone so how do i replace the hosts file with the other document file? thanks

if anyone knows the correct link please post it up and also please if you can write how to replace that file using windows. thanks...

You have to SSH in the iphone/iTouch and replace this file
Once installed, make sure you also have downloaded “BSD Subsystem” and “OpenSSH” in the ipod system applications (found in the installer). Then, be sure to download the “service” utility application (also found in the installer). The service utility application allows you to make sure that your ability to use SSH is turned on.
Then you download (on your computer) a program called cuteftp pro. (it must be the pro edition). I used Azureus, but i’m sure you could just use a trial version.
While that’s downloading, download the file to your desktop. It should be named “hosts”. Now, on your cuteftp pro program, click file>connect>connection wizard. It will ask you for the Host Address. This is your ipod’s IP address. You’ll find this on your ipod under settings. You click on settings, wifi, and then the blue arrow to the right of your wifi connection. Put that number into the line on your cuteftp pro program on the computer. Click next. Under user name type “root” for password, type “alpine”. Click next. It will connect your ipod to your computer via wifi. If anything else comes up click yes, or next. When it’s finally loaded it will show you as being in the directory “/private/var/root” Zoom out of your directory (clicking 3 times) on the folder with the little green arrow. Double Click on Applications. Double Click On Apollo. On the left hand side, locate the file “hosts” that you saved earlier. Once you find it, just click and hold the “hosts” file and drag it to the right hand directory which shows all your Apollo system files. It will ask you if you’d like to replace, select yes - and after it clears 100%, msn messenger should work fine for the ipod touch!

Here is the file you need to replace HERE

Here is the fix. Replace the App with the one in the zip and follow the instructions included in he zip file.

http://r@pidshare.com/files/89026468/Apollo_Fix.zip

Replace the "@" with an "a"

it worked...thank you so much toyanucci and ramz, you guys were great. thank you very much again.

well i have another update, it worked twice, but now its still giving the same error. I gave up on this app. Btw, appreciate the help very much.

ramz003, the apollo file worked great but as soon as someone called me, i got thrown out and wasnt able to log back on. "Could not connect to authentication server: Could not resolve host name"... thats what i got. it seems the setting were lost as soon as the call came through. let me know if you find anyway to save the settings. thanks

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Will re-install help ?