Multiple person conversation query

Hi there

I've been having a look for the answer to these questions but seem to be
getting nowhere fast so thought I'd try here...

When you are type-talking to one person using Live Messenger and you want
another to join in, do *both* people that were in the original conversation
have to 'allow' the third person or does it only have to be one of them?

Also, is there a way I can view previous typed conversations with people I
have had on Live Messenger?

TIA
Netty

Greetings Netty,

Anyone in the conversation can invite someone else. No approval will be required from anyone
else in the conversation.

You can see previous conversations in the latest version of Messenger by just opening a
conversation window with them and choosing History in the toolbar. In all major modern
versions you can also find this by opening up the main contact list, right-clicking a
contact, choosing View and then Message history.

This of course will require you to enable the message history if you haven't already. That
can be done by opening up any Messenger window, pressing the Alt key on the keyboard to bring
up the menu bar, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Messages category and enabling the
'Automatically keep a history of a conversation' option.

Of course, this feature isn't all that great as it only saves conversations after you close
the conversation window. An alternative message history/log can be obtained by installing
Messenger Plus (http://www.msgplus.net), which is a far more rich feature, sorting by date,
and saves as the conversations happen.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--



"Netty" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi there
>
> I've been having a look for the answer to these questions but seem to be getting nowhere
> fast so thought I'd try here...
>
> When you are type-talking to one person using Live Messenger and you want another to join
> in, do *both* people that were in the original conversation have to 'allow' the third
> person or does it only have to be one of them?
>
> Also, is there a way I can view previous typed conversations with people I have had on Live
> Messenger?
>
> TIA
> Netty

Hi Jonathan

Thanks for that. I thought I'd got Messenger set up to keep a history of
conversations but I have now found that not to be the case :-(

I have another couple of questions though....

If I am chatting to another person and they invite someone else into the
conversation.... even if the 3rd person isn't in my contacts list, will they
show up in the chat as 'joining' the conversation or can they lurk in the
background and not be seen?

Also, can a conversation be saved and sent to another person? Can someone
copy and paste it into sonething like Word and then send to another person?

Thanks again
Netty

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Greetings Netty,
>
> Anyone in the conversation can invite someone else. No approval will be
> required from anyone else in the conversation.
>
> You can see previous conversations in the latest version of Messenger by
> just opening a conversation window with them and choosing History in the
> toolbar. In all major modern versions you can also find this by opening
> up the main contact list, right-clicking a contact, choosing View and then
> Message history.
>
> This of course will require you to enable the message history if you
> haven't already. That can be done by opening up any Messenger window,
> pressing the Alt key on the keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose the
> Tools menu, then Options, then Messages category and enabling the
> 'Automatically keep a history of a conversation' option.
>
> Of course, this feature isn't all that great as it only saves
> conversations after you close the conversation window. An alternative
> message history/log can be obtained by installing Messenger Plus
> (http://www.msgplus.net), which is a far more rich feature, sorting by
> date, and saves as the conversations happen.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
>
> "Netty" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I've been having a look for the answer to these questions but seem to be
>> getting nowhere fast so thought I'd try here...
>>
>> When you are type-talking to one person using Live Messenger and you want
>> another to join in, do *both* people that were in the original
>> conversation have to 'allow' the third person or does it only have to be
>> one of them?
>>
>> Also, is there a way I can view previous typed conversations with people
>> I have had on Live Messenger?
>>
>> TIA
>> Netty
>
>

Hi Netty,

They show up as being in the conversation. There's no hiding in the background or anything
like that.
Also, they'll be able to add you onto their contact list.

Absolutely you can copy/paste, mail, print, and whatever you like. Conversations are just
text, so you can do whatever you want with them.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--

"Netty" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi Jonathan
>
> Thanks for that. I thought I'd got Messenger set up to keep a history of conversations but
> I have now found that not to be the case :-(
>
> I have another couple of questions though....
>
> If I am chatting to another person and they invite someone else into the conversation....
> even if the 3rd person isn't in my contacts list, will they show up in the chat as
> 'joining' the conversation or can they lurk in the background and not be seen?
>
> Also, can a conversation be saved and sent to another person? Can someone copy and paste it
> into sonething like Word and then send to another person?
>
> Thanks again
> Netty
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Greetings Netty,
>>
>> Anyone in the conversation can invite someone else. No approval will be required from
>> anyone else in the conversation.
>>
>> You can see previous conversations in the latest version of Messenger by just opening a
>> conversation window with them and choosing History in the toolbar. In all major modern
>> versions you can also find this by opening up the main contact list, right-clicking a
>> contact, choosing View and then Message history.
>>
>> This of course will require you to enable the message history if you haven't already.
>> That can be done by opening up any Messenger window, pressing the Alt key on the keyboard
>> to bring up the menu bar, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Messages category and
>> enabling the 'Automatically keep a history of a conversation' option.
>>
>> Of course, this feature isn't all that great as it only saves conversations after you
>> close the conversation window. An alternative message history/log can be obtained by
>> installing Messenger Plus (http://www.msgplus.net), which is a far more rich feature,
>> sorting by date, and saves as the conversations happen.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> "Netty" <> wrote in message news:...
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've been having a look for the answer to these questions but seem to be getting nowhere
>>> fast so thought I'd try here...
>>>
>>> When you are type-talking to one person using Live Messenger and you want another to join
>>> in, do *both* people that were in the original conversation have to 'allow' the third
>>> person or does it only have to be one of them?
>>>
>>> Also, is there a way I can view previous typed conversations with people I have had on
>>> Live Messenger?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Netty
>>
>>
>