Problem with contacts folder in vista

Issue with beta version 8.5 and version 8.1.

When i use folder redirection on windows vista and point my contacts folder
to another location, messenger always saves to %userprofile%\contacts
this breaks the folder redirection model and causes my profile to have 2
Contacts folders appearing in my profile.

Greetings,

I remember this one being reported in the 8.1 beta. Unfortunately, it was punted I believe
to be fixed later, so it -may- be addressed in future 8.5 versions.

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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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"ducksnuts" <> wrote in message
news:4CE18220-D1AD-4D9B-B8D4-...
> Issue with beta version 8.5 and version 8.1.
>
> When i use folder redirection on windows vista and point my contacts folder
> to another location, messenger always saves to %userprofile%\contacts
> this breaks the folder redirection model and causes my profile to have 2
> Contacts folders appearing in my profile.
>

Hi Jonathan,

thanks for the reply, im using 8.5 now an still have the same issue,
guessing it coming in a later build.

would be good to have a reponse from the live messenger beta team on this
one. i have tried to find where i can report a bug in the 8.5 beta but get
redirected to messenger help.

Damian

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I remember this one being reported in the 8.1 beta. Unfortunately, it was punted I believe
> to be fixed later, so it -may- be addressed in future 8.5 versions.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
> "ducksnuts" <> wrote in message
> news:4CE18220-D1AD-4D9B-B8D4-...
> > Issue with beta version 8.5 and version 8.1.
> >
> > When i use folder redirection on windows vista and point my contacts folder
> > to another location, messenger always saves to %userprofile%\contacts
> > this breaks the folder redirection model and causes my profile to have 2
> > Contacts folders appearing in my profile.
> >
>
>

Hello,

I came to this newsgroup for this very same problem!
Is this still not solved in the latest 8.5 beta? I'm still running 8.1, but
if there's a beta out, I would install it to get rid of this bug.

All help appreciated,
Greetings,
Perry




"ducksnuts" <> wrote in message
news:6200DC49-77EC-49FF-86CD-...
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> thanks for the reply, im using 8.5 now an still have the same issue,
> guessing it coming in a later build.
>
> would be good to have a reponse from the live messenger beta team on this
> one. i have tried to find where i can report a bug in the 8.5 beta but get
> redirected to messenger help.
>
> Damian
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I remember this one being reported in the 8.1 beta. Unfortunately, it
>> was punted I believe
>> to be fixed later, so it -may- be addressed in future 8.5 versions.
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>>
>> "ducksnuts" <> wrote in message
>> news:4CE18220-D1AD-4D9B-B8D4-...
>> > Issue with beta version 8.5 and version 8.1.
>> >
>> > When i use folder redirection on windows vista and point my contacts
>> > folder
>> > to another location, messenger always saves to %userprofile%\contacts
>> > this breaks the folder redirection model and causes my profile to have
>> > 2
>> > Contacts folders appearing in my profile.
>> >
>>
>>

Hi Perry

im running the 8.5 beta and this issue has not been resolved


Regards,

Damian

"Perry Diels" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I came to this newsgroup for this very same problem!
> Is this still not solved in the latest 8.5 beta? I'm still running 8.1, but
> if there's a beta out, I would install it to get rid of this bug.
>
> All help appreciated,
> Greetings,
> Perry
>
>
>
>
> "ducksnuts" <> wrote in message
> news:6200DC49-77EC-49FF-86CD-...
> > Hi Jonathan,
> >
> > thanks for the reply, im using 8.5 now an still have the same issue,
> > guessing it coming in a later build.
> >
> > would be good to have a reponse from the live messenger beta team on this
> > one. i have tried to find where i can report a bug in the 8.5 beta but get
> > redirected to messenger help.
> >
> > Damian
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> I remember this one being reported in the 8.1 beta. Unfortunately, it
> >> was punted I believe
> >> to be fixed later, so it -may- be addressed in future 8.5 versions.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "ducksnuts" <> wrote in message
> >> news:4CE18220-D1AD-4D9B-B8D4-...
> >> > Issue with beta version 8.5 and version 8.1.
> >> >
> >> > When i use folder redirection on windows vista and point my contacts
> >> > folder
> >> > to another location, messenger always saves to %userprofile%\contacts
> >> > this breaks the folder redirection model and causes my profile to have
> >> > 2
> >> > Contacts folders appearing in my profile.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>