Difficulties adding contacts and seeing them online

Hi I have windows live messenger version 8.0 and i am having trouble adding
contacts. When I add a contact they appear in my offline contacts list but
only as there email address, not their name. I also cannot see if and when
they are online. If I log out from my laptop and log into windows live
messenger on my husbands laptop (or any other computer) i am able to see
these contacts. I don't know why i cannot see them when i am signed in from
my own laptop. Also, some people send me messages and i can respond to them,
however in my contacts list they are listed as offline and at the top of the
conversation box a message appears saying "this contact appears to be
offline. Any messages sent will be delivered to them when they sign in" or
something very similar to this.

Please help...it's driving me nuts!

While the issue described on this blog entry isn't exactly the same as what
you are experiencing, see if the workaround works for you. Very good chance
it may help.

Windows Live Messenger Issues with Add Contacts
http://jtsang.blogspot.com/2006/10/w...-with-add.html

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"Kathryn" <> wrote in message
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> Hi I have windows live messenger version 8.0 and i am having trouble
> adding
> contacts. When I add a contact they appear in my offline contacts list
> but
> only as there email address, not their name. I also cannot see if and
> when
> they are online. If I log out from my laptop and log into windows live
> messenger on my husbands laptop (or any other computer) i am able to see
> these contacts. I don't know why i cannot see them when i am signed in
> from
> my own laptop. Also, some people send me messages and i can respond to
> them,
> however in my contacts list they are listed as offline and at the top of
> the
> conversation box a message appears saying "this contact appears to be
> offline. Any messages sent will be delivered to them when they sign in"
> or
> something very similar to this.
>
> Please help...it's driving me nuts!

Thanks Jason - it appears to have worked perfectly. Thanks for your
suggestion
Kathryn

"Jason Tsang" wrote:

> While the issue described on this blog entry isn't exactly the same as what
> you are experiencing, see if the workaround works for you. Very good chance
> it may help.
>
> Windows Live Messenger Issues with Add Contacts
> http://jtsang.blogspot.com/2006/10/w...-with-add.html
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
> (and other topics that interest me)
> http://jtsang.blogspot.com
>
> More information by me
> http://jtsang.mvps.org
> http://www.classicsunveiled.com
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>
>
> "Kathryn" <> wrote in message
> news:0F729030-EC75-4221-817E-...
> > Hi I have windows live messenger version 8.0 and i am having trouble
> > adding
> > contacts. When I add a contact they appear in my offline contacts list
> > but
> > only as there email address, not their name. I also cannot see if and
> > when
> > they are online. If I log out from my laptop and log into windows live
> > messenger on my husbands laptop (or any other computer) i am able to see
> > these contacts. I don't know why i cannot see them when i am signed in
> > from
> > my own laptop. Also, some people send me messages and i can respond to
> > them,
> > however in my contacts list they are listed as offline and at the top of
> > the
> > conversation box a message appears saying "this contact appears to be
> > offline. Any messages sent will be delivered to them when they sign in"
> > or
> > something very similar to this.
> >
> > Please help...it's driving me nuts!
>
>
>

You're welcome.


--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
(and other topics that interest me)
http://jtsang.blogspot.com

More information by me
http://jtsang.mvps.org
http://www.classicsunveiled.com

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx



"Kathryn" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks Jason - it appears to have worked perfectly. Thanks for your
> suggestion
> Kathryn
>
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> While the issue described on this blog entry isn't exactly the same as
>> what
>> you are experiencing, see if the workaround works for you. Very good
>> chance
>> it may help.
>>
>> Windows Live Messenger Issues with Add Contacts
>> http://jtsang.blogspot.com/2006/10/w...-with-add.html
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
>> (and other topics that interest me)
>> http://jtsang.blogspot.com
>>
>> More information by me
>> http://jtsang.mvps.org
>> http://www.classicsunveiled.com
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> "Kathryn" <> wrote in message
>> news:0F729030-EC75-4221-817E-...
>> > Hi I have windows live messenger version 8.0 and i am having trouble
>> > adding
>> > contacts. When I add a contact they appear in my offline contacts list
>> > but
>> > only as there email address, not their name. I also cannot see if and
>> > when
>> > they are online. If I log out from my laptop and log into windows live
>> > messenger on my husbands laptop (or any other computer) i am able to
>> > see
>> > these contacts. I don't know why i cannot see them when i am signed in
>> > from
>> > my own laptop. Also, some people send me messages and i can respond to
>> > them,
>> > however in my contacts list they are listed as offline and at the top
>> > of
>> > the
>> > conversation box a message appears saying "this contact appears to be
>> > offline. Any messages sent will be delivered to them when they sign
>> > in"
>> > or
>> > something very similar to this.
>> >
>> > Please help...it's driving me nuts!
>>
>>
>>