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11-12-2007
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| | Re: I need to unlock the toolbar in WLMail.... Messenger not installed on XP. Pop3 accounts only. -- Ronald Sommer "Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#7Im#RYJIHA.5468@xxxxxx Quote: > Right, I think we're all agreed on that. My question is what does it say > next to the display picture (if any) if the user does not have Messenger > installed and/or is not signed in with a Live ID? In fact, there are so many > different possibilities (Messenger not installed; Messenger installed but > not running; Messenger installed and running, but not signed in; Messenger > installed and running, signed in with the same/a different Live ID - and > then all of these with the user signed out/signed in in WL Mail) that it's > not surprising that people see different things on their screen. That's why > I asked Gary what he's seeing. > -- > Noel > > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uCcXn7XJIHA.4272@xxxxxx Quote: >> 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. >> -- >> Ronald Sommer >> >> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:#O$ZJkXJIHA.4808@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I have to install Messenger (which I have no use for), just to >>> change the displayed name in Windows Live Mail? >>> This seems like a blunder. >>> >>> -- >>> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] >>> >>> |
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11-12-2007
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: I need to unlock the toolbar in WLMail.... Right. I think we all understand that it is the Windows Live ID that is displayed near the upper right corner. In my case, it has nothing to do with Messenger since I've never used Messenger, and don't have a Messenger account. -- Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uCcXn7XJIHA.4272@xxxxxx Quote: > On the right side of the Toolbar is Windows Live sign-in. If you are signed > in, your Messenger display name is displayed on the right side of the > Toolbar. > So, this discussion in not about the display name on an email or in > contacts. > -- > Ronald Sommer > > "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:#O$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 >>>> 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 >>> |
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11-12-2007
| #13 (permalink) |
| | Re: I need to unlock the toolbar in WLMail.... I'm seeing one of my Hotmail.com addresses. It's the one that WLM syncs its Contacts with. I have never used or installed Messenger. -- Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] "Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%237Im%23RYJIHA.5468@xxxxxx Quote: > Right, I think we're all agreed on that. My question is what does it say > next to the display picture (if any) if the user does not have Messenger > installed and/or is not signed in with a Live ID? In fact, there are so many > different possibilities (Messenger not installed; Messenger installed but > not running; Messenger installed and running, but not signed in; Messenger > installed and running, signed in with the same/a different Live ID - and > then all of these with the user signed out/signed in in WL Mail) that it's > not surprising that people see different things on their screen. That's why > I asked Gary what he's seeing. > -- > Noel > > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uCcXn7XJIHA.4272@xxxxxx Quote: >> 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. >> -- >> 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 >>>> 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 >>>>> 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 >>>> |
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