Re: Switching Identities cause IM to sign on

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From: Lynn W (lynn.williamson_at_btForeverRedinternet.com)
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 07:39:03 -0000

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "Lynn W" <lynn.williamson@btForeverRedinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:OrmwJqoHFHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
> > I have AOL IM set to sign on when I start it up, not when Windows
> > starts, but when I swap identities in the one account it
automatically
> > starts up IM and signs on. It doesn't do that when I switch back to
the
> > other account. I have noticed that in the account that starts it up
it
> > also has under Tools Windows Messenger showing and options etc is
also
> > showing whereas in the other account they are Messenger and all its
> > options are greyed out. Don't know how I managed to disable it one
> > account but not in the other.
>
> Also turn off the Contacts Pane.
>
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Is the Contacts Pane in Messenger? Have never seen this as I have never
actually used Messenger and don't wish to. I have only ever used AOL IM
and it is set as my default IM programme. 

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Lynn
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