Re: messenger adding contacts to my address book in outlook express

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 07/28/04


Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:00:36 -0400

Greetings,

This is because Outlook Express actually starts Messenger. To stop this behavior, close
Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
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"lizk49" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54d201c47428$879f1480$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Even though my son is signed out of MSN Messenger, when I
> open up Outlook Express all of his contacts are imported
> into my address book. I have already unchecked the box
> that says "sign me in automatically". I did not have this
> problem on Windows 98 but since I swithced to Windows XP
> this keeps happening. He signs out on his log-on in
> Messengger, but it doesn't sign him out in Messenger on
> my log-on even though I have unchecked automatically sign
> me in.
>
> Thanks for your help!!



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