Contacts in live mail

I have a contacts list in Users/me/contacts but when I go into live mail the
contacts are empty.
When I go to import contacts there is no option to look on my computer.
I don't want to use Live messenger, Live Mail (on-line) etc. etc.
All I want is a private Email client on my computer the same as it was in
"Outlook Express" or "Windows Mail".
I don't want to sign into Windows live everytime I want to email and I don't
want to store my contacts on-line.
I thought Windows 7 was supposed to be better than Vista, but I'm finding
little to confirm that.
Having things like your contacts stored on-line increased the chances of
them being accessed greatly, why can't we choose if we want things like that
instead of being pushed into it by Microsoft.

Open Contacts, File, Import.......
Tools, Options, Connection, Stop signing in. It is not necessary to sign in
to use WLMail.
--
Ron Sommer
MS MVP-Mail

"Merv Hallam" <Merv > wrote in message
news:4BA14FC8-78B5-4F59-B6CF-...
> I have a contacts list in Users/me/contacts but when I go into live mail
> the
> contacts are empty.
> When I go to import contacts there is no option to look on my computer.
> I don't want to use Live messenger, Live Mail (on-line) etc. etc.
> All I want is a private Email client on my computer the same as it was in
> "Outlook Express" or "Windows Mail".
> I don't want to sign into Windows live everytime I want to email and I
> don't
> want to store my contacts on-line.
> I thought Windows 7 was supposed to be better than Vista, but I'm finding
> little to confirm that.
> Having things like your contacts stored on-line increased the chances of
> them being accessed greatly, why can't we choose if we want things like
> that
> instead of being pushed into it by Microsoft.

Optionally in Windows 7
- in Windows Explorer open Users\<your windows logon name>\Contacts
- On the Toolbar click Export to a *.CSV file saving the file to a different folder in your profile's Documents(remember the
location)
- Open WLM , do not sign in. If prompted cancel, if auto-signed on the sign off(Tools/Options/Connection/Stop Signing In)
- Click Contacts(or press Control Shift C), then File/Import/Comma Separated Values/
- Browse to the saved file location and follow the prompts.

The above is necessary to import you contacts since WLM does not use that Contacts path. That folder is present in Win7 for
backward compatibility with Vista Windows Mail to ensure that if upgraded the Contacts are not lost. WLM stores its contacts in a
database, not viewable in Windows Explorer, and only viewable in Windows Live Mail with or without Live ID signon and if using a
Live ID to sign on to Windows Live also viewable/accessible in Windows Live Messenger and the web interface.

To echo Ron's input...it is not necessary to sign on to Windows Live to use Windows Live Mail. It is necessary to import your
contacts(especially if not migrated or found during WLM installation and setup).
--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Merv Hallam" <Merv > wrote in message news:4BA14FC8-78B5-4F59-B6CF-...
> I have a contacts list in Users/me/contacts but when I go into live mail the
> contacts are empty.
> When I go to import contacts there is no option to look on my computer.
> I don't want to use Live messenger, Live Mail (on-line) etc. etc.
> All I want is a private Email client on my computer the same as it was in
> "Outlook Express" or "Windows Mail".
> I don't want to sign into Windows live everytime I want to email and I don't
> want to store my contacts on-line.
> I thought Windows 7 was supposed to be better than Vista, but I'm finding
> little to confirm that.
> Having things like your contacts stored on-line increased the chances of
> them being accessed greatly, why can't we choose if we want things like that
> instead of being pushed into it by Microsoft.