contact add me but not showing on my list

Hello,
messenger 8.1

A friend adds me to their list. I get the request to subscribe to their
updates and all that. After this they don't show up on my list in any
status. They simply aren't there. I've tested this several times, and I can
never see them until they send a message.

I don't think this is normal behavior. Any suggestions?

I've tried this on Vista Home premium, vista business 64, and XP pro 64 with
the same result.

Thanks.

Greetings Devin,

What happens if you search for them using the 'find a contact' field in the main window. Do
they show up then on the search?

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
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"Devin" <> wrote in message
news:B31D3FFF-BC43-418D-B44D-...
> Hello,
> messenger 8.1
>
> A friend adds me to their list. I get the request to subscribe to their
> updates and all that. After this they don't show up on my list in any
> status. They simply aren't there. I've tested this several times, and I can
> never see them until they send a message.
>
> I don't think this is normal behavior. Any suggestions?
>
> I've tried this on Vista Home premium, vista business 64, and XP pro 64 with
> the same result.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

I didn't know any of their information to look them up. I did scan through
the list and I didn't see a contact that was new to me. What I did find is
that there is a section on options > privacy that lets you see everybody who
has added you and from there you can add them to your list. This resolved my
issue. Case closed


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Devin,
>
> What happens if you search for them using the 'find a contact' field in the main window. Do
> they show up then on the search?
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
>
> "Devin" <> wrote in message
> news:B31D3FFF-BC43-418D-B44D-...
> > Hello,
> > messenger 8.1
> >
> > A friend adds me to their list. I get the request to subscribe to their
> > updates and all that. After this they don't show up on my list in any
> > status. They simply aren't there. I've tested this several times, and I can
> > never see them until they send a message.
> >
> > I don't think this is normal behavior. Any suggestions?
> >
> > I've tried this on Vista Home premium, vista business 64, and XP pro 64 with
> > the same result.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>

Hi Devin,

If that made them show up that means they weren't at all on your forward list (your main
contact list).

Either the server just didn't do it or the 'add this user to my list' got unchecked when you
added them.

--
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.
--


"Devin" <> wrote in message
news:A11BAFF6-34A4-4FE4-92F8-...
> I didn't know any of their information to look them up. I did scan through
> the list and I didn't see a contact that was new to me. What I did find is
> that there is a section on options > privacy that lets you see everybody who
> has added you and from there you can add them to your list. This resolved my
> issue. Case closed
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Devin,
>>
>> What happens if you search for them using the 'find a contact' field in the main window.
>> Do
>> they show up then on the search?
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Devin" <> wrote in message
>> news:B31D3FFF-BC43-418D-B44D-...
>> > Hello,
>> > messenger 8.1
>> >
>> > A friend adds me to their list. I get the request to subscribe to their
>> > updates and all that. After this they don't show up on my list in any
>> > status. They simply aren't there. I've tested this several times, and I can
>> > never see them until they send a message.
>> >
>> > I don't think this is normal behavior. Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > I've tried this on Vista Home premium, vista business 64, and XP pro 64 with
>> > the same result.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>>