Re: msn contacts status in outlook express

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


Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:03:27 -0400

Greetings Richard,

Actually what you had before was Windows Messenger and you installed MSN Messenger (these are
separate products). Outlook Express does not show the status of contacts in MSN Messenger.
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"Roland" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:616e01c474f4$a82f9770$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> How can I show the status of MSN contacts in Outlook
> Express ? This feature was gone after I installed the new
> version of MSN Messenger.
>
> cheers,
> Roland
>



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