invalid email address????

I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I ha
no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's wor
address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this

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Tonysmom

Tonysmom wrote:
> I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had
> no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work
> address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this?
>
>

Signing up would be the genius stroke.

Hi,

If the ID doesn't exist, Messenger will just give you the option to sign up and invite them
to use Messenger. So you are, in fact, incorrect.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Cork Soaker" <> wrote in message
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> Tonysmom wrote:
>> I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had
>> no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work
>> address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this?
>>
>>
>
> Signing up would be the genius stroke.

Greetings,

As already mentioned, if the ID didn't exist, it would simply give you the option to invite
them. However, with federated/managed IDs like @hotmail.com, or @company.com (where the
company in question is federated), Microsoft is aware the ID doesn't exist and will say so.

As such, are you sure you have it correct? If you're just trying to get him on Messenger for
the first time and for example, are using his work address, it is possible that not everyone
there has access to Messenger and therefore he doesn't have an account.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Tonysmom" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had
> no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work
> address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this?
>
>
> --
> Tonysmom

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If the ID doesn't exist, Messenger will just give you the option to sign up and invite them
> to use Messenger. So you are, in fact, incorrect.
>

Well putting the details in correctly then. Either way, user stupidity
is the cause!

Thanks for your responses. The email address is valid as I was able t
send him an email from IM. He uses AOL Messenger as him home Messenge
and chats with friends from that but I haven't been able to set that u
either. Any way I will work this out in time. He has a corporat
email address that is not accessible for me

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Tonysmom

I am not stupid. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I may not know all you know but
am not stupid

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Tonysmom

Tonysmom wrote:
> I am not stupid. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I may not know all you know but I
> am not stupid.
>
>

Replying to yourself is fairly ****ing stupid.