| Subject: Contact list issue |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger |
| Date: 6/21/2008 5:45:01 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?bWFkc2NpZW50aXN0?= [Email Address Protection] |
Hi, I have selected the option for "This is a shared computer so do not store my address book, display pictures, or personal messages on it." under security tab. I tried to add users to my list. Every time I signed in, I discover the contact list to be at either 998 or 999. May I know how to solve the issue of disappearing contacts? Thank you. |
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| Subject: Re: Contact list issue |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger |
| Date: 6/21/2008 9:16:29 AM |
| From: "Bob Lucas" [Email Address Protection] |
"madscientist" <madscientist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0C73D07F-CB01-4215-ADDA-639552588B24@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > I have selected the option for "This is a shared computer so do not > store my > address book, display pictures, or personal messages on it." under > security > tab. I tried to add users to my list. Every time I signed in, I > discover the > contact list to be at either 998 or 999. May I know how to solve the > issue of > disappearing contacts? > > Thank you. What do you mean by "disappearing contacts". Too many contacts ? - or are some of your contact names missing? Are you using a Live identity (such as madscientist@hotmail.com or madscientist@msn.com?) to sign into WLM? If so, Windows Live Messenger should display the complete contacts list from that email account? AFAIK, it will not store the list on the computer you are using. |
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| Subject: Re: Contact list issue |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger |
| Date: 6/22/2008 5:54:30 AM |
| From: "Bob Lucas" [Email Address Protection] |
"madscientist" <madscientist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D849D4C-6773-4A64-AC6F-CAE1597BC0E9@microsoft.com... > > > "Bob Lucas" wrote: > >> "madscientist" <madscientist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message >> news:0C73D07F-CB01-4215-ADDA-639552588B24@microsoft.com... >> > Hi, >> > >> > I have selected the option for "This is a shared computer so do not >> > store my >> > address book, display pictures, or personal messages on it." under >> > security >> > tab. I tried to add users to my list. Every time I signed in, I >> > discover the >> > contact list to be at either 998 or 999. May I know how to solve >> > the >> > issue of >> > disappearing contacts? >> > >> > Thank you. >> >> >> What do you mean by "disappearing contacts". Too many contacts ? - >> or >> are some of your contact names missing? >> >> Are you using a Live identity (such as madscientist@hotmail.com or >> madscientist@msn.com?) to sign into WLM? If so, Windows Live >> Messenger >> should display the complete contacts list from that email account? >> AFAIK, it will not store the list on the computer you are using. >> >> > > > I am using @hotmail.com. It seems that when I added someone, the name > appears only for that login session. After logging out and logging in, > the > name will disappear from the list, the number of contacts in the list > will > also be reverted back to the previous count. It seems that I am still > in the > contact list of the other party. When the other party messages me, he > seems > to be offline and not in the list. Trying to add from the conversation > window > did not work. > > Thank you Windows Live Messenger downloads your contact information from a Microsoft server, when you log onto your identity. I have found that it is always best to make any additions, deletions, or other changes AT SOURCE - and not via Windows Live Messenger (or via Windows Live Mail). If Windows Live Messenger is running, log off from your Identity . Then, use your browser to log onto your Hotmail account via the webmail interface. Click on "Contacts" and add (or edit) the contact's name, email address and any other relevant details. If you want Windows Live Messenger to detect when your contact is on-line, you must also type the contact's email address in the field marked "Windows Live ID" - and you should also tick the box marked "Use this address with Windows Live Messenger". Save your changes, and log off from Hotmail webmail. Next time you use Windows Live Messenger to sign into your Live Identity, WLM should download your complete contact list. The same principle applies to the Windows Live Mail program, which synchronizes contacts with your Live Identity, every time you run the program and log on. Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Mail and are supposed to synchronize automatically with the source Live account (which in your case, is @hotmail.com). However, the system is "flaky", to say the least but in the case of Windows Live Mail, synchronisation is a two-way process which may lead to duplication, if you add or edit contacts in both places. That is why it is always preferable to make all additions, deletions and amendments in one place only, namely via the webmail interface. Then, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Mail should reflect the changes, the next time you log on via that identity. |
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| Subject: Re: Contact list issue |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger |
| Date: 6/22/2008 2:22:54 PM |
| From: "Bob Lucas" [Email Address Protection] |
"madscientist" <madscientist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A1B4BB6B-16CF-41E9-8E5C-13A325A343D8@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your help. Is there any way to retrieve updates that are > not > reflected in messenger? Is there any limitation(s) for the addition of > contacts? Just make sure Hotmail webmail interface contains the "master list" of contacts. You can't recover items because if they are missing, they are missing. If you have missing contents, you will need to add them manually to the "master list". |
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