On the right side of the Toolbar is Windows Live sign-in. If you are signed
in, your Messenger display name is displayed on the right side of the
Toolbar.
So, this discussion in not about the display name on an email or in
contacts.
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Ronald Sommer
"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#O$ZJkXJIHA.4808@xxxxxx
Quote:
> I have to install Messenger (which I have no use for), just to
> change the displayed name in Windows Live Mail?
> This seems like a blunder.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
>
>
> "hlin [MSFT]" <hlin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EE2DF5E9-2D52-4C25-92C9-FB60D786F0BA@xxxxxx
> Second that. Right now it's not possible to customized it from Windows
> Live Mail. So the easiest way is to use a shorter nick name in Messenger.
> If you want to keep that long name, please use it as your personal
> message, which you can modify from Messenger's
> Tools/Options/Personal/Display Name/Type a personal message for your
> contacts to see. That way you keep your display name short in Mail but
> long in Messenger. Hope that helps.
>
> Thanks,
> -Hua
>
> "Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OTuIHxVJIHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Sorry - it looks like something has changed very recently, since the
>> release of WL Mail out of beta. It certainly used to be the case that
>> the display name was taken from the me.contact file, but now it appears
>> that it is taking the Messenger display name along with the picture. For
>> the time being, until we find out what is happening, I can only suggest
>> that you put a new, shorter display name in Messenger and see if that
>> helps.
>> --
>> Noel
>>
>> "Adriano" <Adriano@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5F9C51A2-251D-49EE-94EC-AD69C1E99411@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> I make this when you post, and until now nothing changes!!! Pass more
>>> than 5
>>> hours!
>>>
>>> "Ildhund" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Try [Tools >] Options > Compose > Edit button > Contact and type in a
>>>> new
>>>> nickname. You may have to wait a bit for it to appear.
>>>> --
>>>> Noel
>>