Shortcuts to starting conversation?

Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut or desktop shortcut to start a
new conversation with a specific contact?

Greetings,

Yes actually, by using the Messenger protocol handler.

The handler specific for what you want is:
msnim:chat?contact=

But, you'll have to find an application to handle the shortcut for you -- the built-in
shortcuts in Windows won't allow you to assign hotkeys to web shortcuts which is where this
qualifies sadly.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"Johan Nordberg" <> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut or desktop shortcut to start a
> new conversation with a specific contact?
>

actually it is possible to make the desktop shortcut but, you will have to
put up with an IE window opening every time you use the shortcut

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> Yes actually, by using the Messenger protocol handler.
>
> The handler specific for what you want is:
> msnim:chat?contact=
>
> But, you'll have to find an application to handle the shortcut for you --
> the built-in shortcuts in Windows won't allow you to assign hotkeys to web
> shortcuts which is where this qualifies sadly.
>
> --
> 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.
> --
>
> "Johan Nordberg" <> wrote in
> message news:EA4AC61F-D2F6-46CE-A059-...
>> Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut or desktop shortcut to start
>> a
>> new conversation with a specific contact?
>>
>
>

Hi,

It won't let you set a hotkey... how did you do it?

--
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.
--

"[tim] imsoparanoid" <> wrote in message
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> actually it is possible to make the desktop shortcut but, you will have to put up with an
> IE window opening every time you use the shortcut
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:3C6D94F9-58EF-4FDD-B046-...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Yes actually, by using the Messenger protocol handler.
>>
>> The handler specific for what you want is:
>> msnim:chat?contact=
>>
>> But, you'll have to find an application to handle the shortcut for you -- the built-in
>> shortcuts in Windows won't allow you to assign hotkeys to web shortcuts which is where
>> this qualifies sadly.
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> --
>>
>> "Johan Nordberg" <> wrote in message
>> news:EA4AC61F-D2F6-46CE-A059-...
>>> Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut or desktop shortcut to start a
>>> new conversation with a specific contact?
>>>
>>
>>

How did you create this shortcut? When I try it doesn't accept hte
msnim-protocol.

// Johan

"[tim] imsoparanoid" wrote:

> actually it is possible to make the desktop shortcut but, you will have to
> put up with an IE window opening every time you use the shortcut
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:3C6D94F9-58EF-4FDD-B046-...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Yes actually, by using the Messenger protocol handler.
> >
> > The handler specific for what you want is:
> > msnim:chat?contact=
> >
> > But, you'll have to find an application to handle the shortcut for you --
> > the built-in shortcuts in Windows won't allow you to assign hotkeys to web
> > shortcuts which is where this qualifies sadly.
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> > --
> >
> > "Johan Nordberg" <> wrote in
> > message news:EA4AC61F-D2F6-46CE-A059-...
> >> Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut or desktop shortcut to start
> >> a
> >> new conversation with a specific contact?
> >>
> >
> >