- Regarding the "Disappearing Contact List" bug...

Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted to
add more data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write to
you even though it says they're not on your list.

In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from
them... you just can't initiate anything or see your list.

Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.

Even more data...

Something worth noting is that when someone initiates a chat with you (as
you are logged in without a contact list and just sitting there), you cannot
see their picture in the conversation window. You get the default blue MSN
guy as their picture.

"Mike Smith" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted
> to add more data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write
> to you even though it says they're not on your list.
>
> In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from
> them... you just can't initiate anything or see your list.
>
> Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.

The error that i am getting is

Due to connection problem, changes you make might not be applied to other
computer you use

Same thing with the contact List as well


"Mike Smith" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted
> to add more data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write
> to you even though it says they're not on your list.
>
> In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from
> them... you just can't initiate anything or see your list.
>
> Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.
>
>

Greetings,

People have been seeing this all day. I think something is busted (just guessing at this
point though).

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"Paddy" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> The error that i am getting is
>
> Due to connection problem, changes you make might not be applied to other computer you use
>
> Same thing with the contact List as well
>
>
> "Mike Smith" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted to add more
>> data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write to you even though it says
>> they're not on your list.
>>
>> In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from them... you just
>> can't initiate anything or see your list.
>>
>> Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.
>>
>>
>
>

Dear All
All the behaviour above described also you may add that when you add
manually some one that is connected and then try to start the chat it says
that this person is in your blocked list, when you click to allow it says
that isn't in your contact list and show a link to add to your contact list,
by clicking there it adds into your contact list but not in the original
group.
Hope some one find a solution soon.
Thks


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> People have been seeing this all day. I think something is busted (just guessing at this
> point though).
>
> --
> 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) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Paddy" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > The error that i am getting is
> >
> > Due to connection problem, changes you make might not be applied to other computer you use
> >
> > Same thing with the contact List as well
> >
> >
> > "Mike Smith" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted to add more
> >> data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write to you even though it says
> >> they're not on your list.
> >>
> >> In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from them... you just
> >> can't initiate anything or see your list.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

as for this bug, there is something very starnge about it
i have MSN 8 installed, in one accounct its works fine, and in another there
this bug with the disappering contacts.

i hope you'll find this bug soon, my wife will kill me if msn won't work for
her again.

Israel

P.S. can you send me a mail when the problem is solved ?

"Mike Smith" wrote:

> Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted to
> add more data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write to
> you even though it says they're not on your list.
>
> In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from
> them... you just can't initiate anything or see your list.
>
> Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.
>
>
>

Ok i been reading all this ... I did not have this problem before i had my
motherboard fixed .... spy sweeper put into my computer and 2 anti virus
thingys ... I'm having a feeling this could be a settings problem for people
?? Just a guess cuz i was fine before spy sweeper and zone alarm and
symantec anti virus .. I e-mailed Jonathankay so we will see what happens !
Hopefully its something simple for all of us.. Lets hope !


"lsreal Fruchter" wrote:

> as for this bug, there is something very starnge about it
> i have MSN 8 installed, in one accounct its works fine, and in another there
> this bug with the disappering contacts.
>
> i hope you'll find this bug soon, my wife will kill me if msn won't work for
> her again.
>
> Israel
>
> P.S. can you send me a mail when the problem is solved ?
>
> "Mike Smith" wrote:
>
> > Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted to
> > add more data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write to
> > you even though it says they're not on your list.
> >
> > In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from
> > them... you just can't initiate anything or see your list.
> >
> > Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.
> >
> >
> >

oops i hit Post to soon ... ok im having everyone of those problems ..
getting booted in 30 secs.. cant see display pics... cant see custom emots...
my friends list not complete .. funny thing is that on msn messenger 7.5 i
cant see display pics.. or custom emoticons .. It has to be settings
somewhere ! but where ?!


"Susie" wrote:

> Ok i been reading all this ... I did not have this problem before i had my
> motherboard fixed .... spy sweeper put into my computer and 2 anti virus
> thingys ... I'm having a feeling this could be a settings problem for people
> ?? Just a guess cuz i was fine before spy sweeper and zone alarm and
> symantec anti virus .. I e-mailed Jonathankay so we will see what happens !
> Hopefully its something simple for all of us.. Lets hope !
>
>
> "lsreal Fruchter" wrote:
>
> > as for this bug, there is something very starnge about it
> > i have MSN 8 installed, in one accounct its works fine, and in another there
> > this bug with the disappering contacts.
> >
> > i hope you'll find this bug soon, my wife will kill me if msn won't work for
> > her again.
> >
> > Israel
> >
> > P.S. can you send me a mail when the problem is solved ?
> >
> > "Mike Smith" wrote:
> >
> > > Regarding the infamous "disappearing contact list" problem, I just wanted to
> > > add more data... if you wait long enough, people will eventually write to
> > > you even though it says they're not on your list.
> > >
> > > In other words, you are showing for everyone... and can receive msgs from
> > > them... you just can't initiate anything or see your list.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps Microsoft solve the issue.
> > >
> > >
> > >