One can find the name(s) of both the Live ID and Default contacts folder in this registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\Database
Note: The folder name(numerical) is accurate but the path name in the registry is not the exact path location..
e.g. in Vista
The registry shows
C:\Users\<your windows id>\Contacts\Default\
and for a Live ID
C:\Users\<your windows id>\Contacts\<your Live Id>
When in reality in Windows Explorer(not Internet Explorer; Folder options must be set to view (Protected Operating System files)
the root Contacts folder is:
Vista:
C:\Users\<windows id>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts
Xp: [ the Contacts folder should be (iirc, I'm in Vista now) or similar]
C:\Documents and Settings\<windows id>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts
I don't know why you can't export contacts.
You'll have to decide what's best for you and proceed with caution, at your own risk, and due backup anything important in advance.
--
...winston
ms-mvp mail
"Raider Power" <> wrote in message news:C6849A85-6485-4514-A50C-...
> I imported contacts from Outlook Express. How would I delete the local
> contacts database? What directory is the database located in? One last bit
> of info. I am unable to export contacts from WLMail as well.
>
> "...winston" wrote:
>
>> It’s unlikely that contacts from your Isp web based email(assuming MSN is not your isp provider)are syncing anything with WLM.
>>
>> If you are not signed on to Windows Live with a Live ID in WLM then your Hotmail account is also not syncing with WLM.
>> - you would be operating in WLM's default account with only a locally stored contacts database
>> - one could delete the entire local contact database in Windows Explorer and allow WLM to rebuild on next open without a
>> Live
>> ID signon, but note, that would wipe out ***all** contacts.
>>
>> Did you enter the contacts manually or did you import or migrate contacts from another prior email client ?
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "Raider Power" <> wrote in message
>> news:75825DC9-B377-44A9-A860-...
>> > I am using the current version of WLMail. One thing I have found is that I
>> > can delete some addresses, but not all. This one has me flummoxed.
>> >
>> > "...winston" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are you using the current version of Windows Live Mail ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> ...winston
>> >> ms-mvp mail
>> >>
>> >> "Raider Power" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:94D3A223-5F8F-4D22-9419-...
>> >> > As I recall when I installed WLMail, it asked if I wanted to sign into a
>> >> > hotmail or other account but I decided against doing so, instead only setting
>> >> > up mail to pull down my regular isp mail. My actual hotmail account has none
>> >> > of the addresses that are in my contact list, so I am not sure where else the
>> >> > deleted contacts could be coming from. I have wondered where there is some
>> >> > weird synchronization happening with our web based isp mail, but I don't
>> >> > think they are coming from there.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob Lucas" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Have you configured WLMail to sign into a Windows Live Identity
>> >> >> (, , , et al) at
>> >> >> Microsoft? If so, then the contacts list that appears in WLMail
>> >> >> should be mirror of your contacts list on the central server at
>> >> >> Microsoft. When you amend your contacts list in WLMail, the
>> >> >> amendment should synchronize with the central server (and vice
>> >> >> versa). Your problem might occur, if you allow insufficient time
>> >> >> for synchronization to occur, before you close WLMail.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If WLMail is not signed into a Windows Live Identity at
>> >> >> Microsoft, then your computer will display a local version of the
>> >> >> contacts list (which is stored on the hard drive of your
>> >> >> computer). You will experience the same mismatch, if you amend
>> >> >> the local version (with WLMail signed out) and subsequently sign
>> >> >> in.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Raider Power" <Raider > wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:B557237E-2176-4154-896D-...
>> >> >> > I am a Windows XP user and I have been trying for a while to
>> >> >> > delete old
>> >> >> > contacts from Windows Live Mail, but have been unable to do so.
>> >> >> > I open
>> >> >> > contacts, select the contact or contacts I want to delete, and
>> >> >> > click Delete
>> >> >> > in the toolbar. Selected contacts appear to be deleted, with
>> >> >> > the number of
>> >> >> > contacts reflecting those that have been deleted. If I then
>> >> >> > close WLM and
>> >> >> > reopen, the contacts I deleted reappear.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I get no error messages, no failures, no lockups of any kind.
>> >> >> > All looks
>> >> >> > normal and it appears the contacts I wished to delete are gone.
>> >> >> > Where might
>> >> >> > my contact list be getting contacts other than the primary
>> >> >> > location I see
>> >> >> > when I open my contact list in WLM?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> .
>> >> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>> .
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