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On May 22, Jason gave instructions for retaining message history. He said :
'To enable conversation history, click on “Tools – Options� in the main
window or any conversation window. Select the “Messages� item from the list
on the left." Problem is, when I open Windows Messenger, and click on
Options, there is no list on the left, and no "messages" menu to enable this.


By the way, I had, until today, message history retained - but today's
messages have disappeared, and the received files folder ends a two days
ago...

Any solutions?

Greetings,

Well the first thing to make clear is what client you're using.

"Windows Messenger" does have the ability to save conversations on its own, nor does it have
a "Messages" item on the left.

"Windows Live Messenger" however does. Are you sure you've executed the correct program?

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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.
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"MB" <> wrote in message
news:51A5D3F8-854A-4C51-B277-...
> On May 22, Jason gave instructions for retaining message history. He said :
> 'To enable conversation history, click on "Tools - Options" in the main
> window or any conversation window. Select the "Messages" item from the list
> on the left." Problem is, when I open Windows Messenger, and click on
> Options, there is no list on the left, and no "messages" menu to enable this.
>
>
> By the way, I had, until today, message history retained - but today's
> messages have disappeared, and the received files folder ends a two days
> ago...
>
> Any solutions?
>

Many thanks Jonathan - I hadn't realised Windows Messenger and Windows Live
Messenger were two different programs!

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Well the first thing to make clear is what client you're using.
>
> "Windows Messenger" does have the ability to save conversations on its own, nor does it have
> a "Messages" item on the left.
>
> "Windows Live Messenger" however does. Are you sure you've executed the correct program?
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
> "MB" <> wrote in message
> news:51A5D3F8-854A-4C51-B277-...
> > On May 22, Jason gave instructions for retaining message history. He said :
> > 'To enable conversation history, click on "Tools - Options" in the main
> > window or any conversation window. Select the "Messages" item from the list
> > on the left." Problem is, when I open Windows Messenger, and click on
> > Options, there is no list on the left, and no "messages" menu to enable this.
> >
> >
> > By the way, I had, until today, message history retained - but today's
> > messages have disappeared, and the received files folder ends a two days
> > ago...
> >
> > Any solutions?
> >
>
>

You and 99% of this planet too! lol

Fortunatly vista doesnt have a windows messenger.. perhaps the confusion
will end in say 5 years when no more
XP machines exist! lol

"MB" <> wrote in message
news:7B867E1B-31E4-4FD6-8D15-...
> Many thanks Jonathan - I hadn't realised Windows Messenger and Windows
> Live
> Messenger were two different programs!
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Well the first thing to make clear is what client you're using.
>>
>> "Windows Messenger" does have the ability to save conversations on its
>> own, nor does it have
>> a "Messages" item on the left.
>>
>> "Windows Live Messenger" however does. Are you sure you've executed the
>> correct program?
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>>
>> "MB" <> wrote in message
>> news:51A5D3F8-854A-4C51-B277-...
>> > On May 22, Jason gave instructions for retaining message history. He
>> > said :
>> > 'To enable conversation history, click on "Tools - Options" in the main
>> > window or any conversation window. Select the "Messages" item from the
>> > list
>> > on the left." Problem is, when I open Windows Messenger, and click on
>> > Options, there is no list on the left, and no "messages" menu to enable
>> > this.
>> >
>> >
>> > By the way, I had, until today, message history retained - but today's
>> > messages have disappeared, and the received files folder ends a two
>> > days
>> > ago...
>> >
>> > Any solutions?
>> >
>>
>>