Saving and transferring custom emoticons

Hey Isn't it a great thing now, Instant Messaging is the best..... EXCEPT:

I have recently reformatted my computer and have had to reinstall messenger.
I was told to copy the folder in my Application Data - Microsoft - MSN
Messenger file that contains the numbers etc., and then copy it back in when
you have downloaded messenger. I tried this and have lost my
emoticons....... They ARE in the file, but my shortcuts are not bringing them
up :S.....


ANYONE OUT THERE ABLE TO HELP ME

if you are using 8.0, there is software available to backup the emoticons

Deliverywoman wrote:
> Hey Isn't it a great thing now, Instant Messaging is the best..... EXCEPT:
>
> I have recently reformatted my computer and have had to reinstall messenger.
> I was told to copy the folder in my Application Data - Microsoft - MSN
> Messenger file that contains the numbers etc., and then copy it back in when
> you have downloaded messenger. I tried this and have lost my
> emoticons....... They ARE in the file, but my shortcuts are not bringing them
> up :S.....
>
>
> ANYONE OUT THERE ABLE TO HELP ME
>

Greetings,

Unfortunately you'll have to manually readd them at this point. The emoticons can be renamed
to be either PNG or GIF files for static or animated emoticons, respectfully.

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"Deliverywoman" <> wrote in message
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> Hey Isn't it a great thing now, Instant Messaging is the best..... EXCEPT:
>
> I have recently reformatted my computer and have had to reinstall messenger.
> I was told to copy the folder in my Application Data - Microsoft - MSN
> Messenger file that contains the numbers etc., and then copy it back in when
> you have downloaded messenger. I tried this and have lost my
> emoticons....... They ARE in the file, but my shortcuts are not bringing them
> up :S.....
>
>
> ANYONE OUT THERE ABLE TO HELP ME
>

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Unfortunately you'll have to manually readd them at this point. The emoticons can be renamed
> to be either PNG or GIF files for static or animated emoticons, respectfully.
>

Windows Live developers are working on an import/export mechanisim for
emoticons.