Communicating internally using Messenger

My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then sending
emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out how
to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can add
are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me to
view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.

I think you company isn't using Messenger, it's using Net meeting.

"Renny A." <> wrote in message
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> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then
> sending
> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out
> how
> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can
> add
> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me to
> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.

Hi,

No, he is using Windows Messenger 5.1 with a SIP-based communications server or Exchange 2000
IM.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
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"Matti-Koopa" <> wrote in message
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>I think you company isn't using Messenger, it's using Net meeting.
>
> "Renny A." <> wrote in message
> news:A6D635C2-BFF4-4954-B722-...
>> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then sending
>> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out how
>> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
>> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can add
>> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me to
>> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.
>

Greetings Renny,

You cannot, Windows Live Messenger supports public .NET Messenger contacts exclusively, there
is no support for Exchange -- Live Messenger is a different product.

Windows Messenger 5.1 will somewhat work on Vista (you have to maximize the conversation
windows and close them before a scroll bar appears, in which case it crashes). As far as I
know, there's no upgrade path planned.

I've yet to actually try running Windows Messenger 4.6 on Vista which will connect to
Exchange 2000 IM... I'm not holding my breath though.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Renny A." <> wrote in message
news:A6D635C2-BFF4-4954-B722-...
> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then sending
> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out how
> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can add
> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me to
> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.

I don't know if it's still in Vista, but can't he try using the Media Center
Messenger since it's based on Windows Messenger?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:4697F19C-5E7A-4619-95B5-...
> Greetings Renny,
>
> You cannot, Windows Live Messenger supports public .NET Messenger contacts
> exclusively, there is no support for Exchange -- Live Messenger is a
> different product.
>
> Windows Messenger 5.1 will somewhat work on Vista (you have to maximize
> the conversation windows and close them before a scroll bar appears, in
> which case it crashes). As far as I know, there's no upgrade path
> planned.
>
> I've yet to actually try running Windows Messenger 4.6 on Vista which will
> connect to Exchange 2000 IM... I'm not holding my breath though.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Renny A." <> wrote in message
> news:A6D635C2-BFF4-4954-B722-...
>> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then
>> sending
>> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out
>> how
>> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
>> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can
>> add
>> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me
>> to
>> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.
>
>

Hi,

That feature was cut in Vista as it used Windows Messenger, which is no longer there.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Matti-Koopa" <> wrote in message
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>I don't know if it's still in Vista, but can't he try using the Media Center Messenger since
>it's based on Windows Messenger?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:4697F19C-5E7A-4619-95B5-...
>> Greetings Renny,
>>
>> You cannot, Windows Live Messenger supports public .NET Messenger contacts exclusively,
>> there is no support for Exchange -- Live Messenger is a different product.
>>
>> Windows Messenger 5.1 will somewhat work on Vista (you have to maximize the conversation
>> windows and close them before a scroll bar appears, in which case it crashes). As far as
>> I know, there's no upgrade path planned.
>>
>> I've yet to actually try running Windows Messenger 4.6 on Vista which will connect to
>> Exchange 2000 IM... I'm not holding my breath though.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "Renny A." <> wrote in message
>> news:A6D635C2-BFF4-4954-B722-...
>>> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then sending
>>> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out how
>>> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
>>> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can add
>>> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me to
>>> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.
>>
>>

thats sad. It was quite usefull...

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:EAC45ADE-71EE-4840-B272-...
> Hi,
>
> That feature was cut in Vista as it used Windows Messenger, which is no
> longer there.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Matti-Koopa" <> wrote in message
> news:AA9798F1-A259-44D4-8847-...
>>I don't know if it's still in Vista, but can't he try using the Media
>>Center Messenger since it's based on Windows Messenger?
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:4697F19C-5E7A-4619-95B5-...
>>> Greetings Renny,
>>>
>>> You cannot, Windows Live Messenger supports public .NET Messenger
>>> contacts exclusively, there is no support for Exchange -- Live Messenger
>>> is a different product.
>>>
>>> Windows Messenger 5.1 will somewhat work on Vista (you have to maximize
>>> the conversation windows and close them before a scroll bar appears, in
>>> which case it crashes). As far as I know, there's no upgrade path
>>> planned.
>>>
>>> I've yet to actually try running Windows Messenger 4.6 on Vista which
>>> will connect to Exchange 2000 IM... I'm not holding my breath though.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>> --
>>>
>>> "Renny A." <> wrote in message
>>> news:A6D635C2-BFF4-4954-B722-...
>>>> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then
>>>> sending
>>>> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out
>>>> how
>>>> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We
>>>> have
>>>> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can
>>>> add
>>>> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me
>>>> to
>>>> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.
>>>
>>>
>
>

Hi,

I'd highly expect it to make a return in some future release of Windows, someday.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Matti-Koopa" <> wrote in message
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>
> thats sad. It was quite usefull...
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:EAC45ADE-71EE-4840-B272-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> That feature was cut in Vista as it used Windows Messenger, which is no longer there.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "Matti-Koopa" <> wrote in message
>> news:AA9798F1-A259-44D4-8847-...
>>>I don't know if it's still in Vista, but can't he try using the Media Center Messenger
>>>since it's based on Windows Messenger?
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4697F19C-5E7A-4619-95B5-...
>>>> Greetings Renny,
>>>>
>>>> You cannot, Windows Live Messenger supports public .NET Messenger contacts exclusively,
>>>> there is no support for Exchange -- Live Messenger is a different product.
>>>>
>>>> Windows Messenger 5.1 will somewhat work on Vista (you have to maximize the conversation
>>>> windows and close them before a scroll bar appears, in which case it crashes). As far
>>>> as I know, there's no upgrade path planned.
>>>>
>>>> I've yet to actually try running Windows Messenger 4.6 on Vista which will connect to
>>>> Exchange 2000 IM... I'm not holding my breath though.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> "Renny A." <> wrote in message
>>>> news:A6D635C2-BFF4-4954-B722-...
>>>>> My company uses Messenger V5.1 to communicate internally, faster then sending
>>>>> emails at times. I upgraded to Vista yesterday and I cannot figure out how
>>>>> to use Messenger Live to communicate with my internal contacts. We have
>>>>> communication blocked to the outside, so the only contacts that you can add
>>>>> are those on our exchange server. I am not sure what to do to allow me to
>>>>> view my internal contacts and to be able to IM them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>