Re: Messenger automatically logs on from Outlook

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:06:42 -0400

Greetings Charles,

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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"Charles A. Lackman" <Charles@CreateItSoftware.net> wrote in message
news:eUDqE9YpEHA.1136@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I have changed all the settings that I know about in Messenger and Outlook Express so that
> when I check my email Messenger does not logon in the background. The problem is that it
> does it anyway. I do not want Messenger to logon unless I start the program myself,
> especially NOT when Outlook starts.
>
> Any Help or Suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>



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