Re: Windows Messenger 4.7 and Outlook Express

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:38:01 -0500

Hi Julie,

It's possible this functionality was disabled, try closing Outlook Express, then downloading
and running the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/enablemessenger_oe.reg

Then try opening Outlook Express and see what happens.
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"Julie" <Julie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC516FC0-67D9-41FB-B1C7-0736F7A99E27@microsoft.com...
> Jonathan,
>
> Okay, I have now uninstalled MSN Messenger 6.0 and reinstalled Windows
> Messenger 4.7. I restarted the computer.
> Now, if I sign into Windows Messenger everything is fine, it shows my
> contacts who are online. When I open Outlook Express and I have my contacts
> showing. If one of my contacts from Windows Messenger signs in when I'm
> still looking at email through Outlook Express that particular contact
> persons email address or Display Name usually changes to the little green
> icon person showing they are now online. When the contact isn't online it
> shows a little brown icon person.
>
> Mine doesn't do that anymore...in Outlook Express it always shows the
> contact persons display name and it never changes. The display name used to
> change when the person signed into Messenger. How do I get it to show?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Julie,
>>
>> Actually this feature is only supported in Windows Messenger -- MSN Messenger does not
>> integrate into Outlook Express.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Julie" <Julie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:80FBFA4F-9D6E-48B1-9A8B-DE6C866C89CA@microsoft.com...
>> >I have now uninstalled Windows Messenger 4.7 and am using MSN Messenger 6.2
>> > and this program does the same thing. A friend of mine is running the same
>> > as I am and can see that her contacts from MSN are online or offline in her
>> > contacts list that are in her Outlook Express. Anyone have any ideas why
>> > mine don't?
>> >
>> > Your help would be appreciated.
>> >
>> > Julie
>> >
>> > "Julie" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am running Windows XP SP2, Windows Messenger 4.7 and Outlook Express 6.0.
>> >> When I sign into Windows Messenger and have my Outlook Express open OE (in
>> >> the contact list) doesn't show any of my Messenger contacts who are on or
>> >> offline. Why?
>>
>>
>>

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