Re: Display Name in Windows Live Mail & Messenger

05-26-2008

Is this thing still working on latest build of WLM (12.0.1606) I don't want
to show my Messenger display name in wl mail's corner.

"Ildhund" wrote:

Quote:

> 1. Windows Live Mail Desktop is dead - replaced by Windows Live Mail. The
> same applies to both, though.
> 2. Go to Tools > Options > Compose > Edit and check the entries on the
> Contact sheet. If there's a nickname there, this will show in the main
> window. If not, it's the Firstname Lastname pair that show. If these are
> empty as well, it will probably show your Messenger display name if you are
> logged in.
>
> The data on the Business card seems to have migrated from wherever your
> accounts and contacts originally came from.
>
> Noel
>
> "snorbens" <snorbens@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:48B09AA4-8214-4216-B6EF-996FD8ADA3B3@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> > Hi, > > > > Hope someone can help. This problem is more an irritation at the moment > > but > > I cant seem to fix it. > > > > > > Basically, I use Windows Live Mail Desktop & Windows Live Messenger > > everyday without a problem but I have noticed an irritation that I cannot > > seem to fix. > > > > When I select Options in messenger, I state my display name to be > > "someone". > > When I go to the edit profile page online, it states my messenger display > > name is "someone" too. > > > > However...when I open Windows Live Mail Desktop, on the top righthand > > corner > > it states my display name is "someone else". Also, when I send messages > > through Live Messenger, it states my name is "someone else" as well. > > > > Can you explain how I can get these to reflect my preferred display name > > please? I've uninstalled Live Messenger & Live Mail Desktop & reinstalled > > them to no avail. Is it possible there's a hidden file somewhere which is > > causing this? > > > > Many Thanks for any assistance you can offer. > >

>

05-26-2008

Don't sign-in.
--
Ronald Sommer

"ahmetgns" <ahmetgns@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AEA82F4D-B277-4F8E-A1C5-2AA6A4CA5553@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Is this thing still working on latest build of WLM (12.0.1606) I don't
> want
> to show my Messenger display name in wl mail's corner.
>
> "Ildhund" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> 1. Windows Live Mail Desktop is dead - replaced by Windows Live Mail. The
>> same applies to both, though.
>> 2. Go to Tools > Options > Compose > Edit and check the entries on the
>> Contact sheet. If there's a nickname there, this will show in the main
>> window. If not, it's the Firstname Lastname pair that show. If these are
>> empty as well, it will probably show your Messenger display name if you
>> are
>> logged in.
>>
>> The data on the Business card seems to have migrated from wherever your
>> accounts and contacts originally came from.
>>
>> Noel
>>
>> "snorbens" <snorbens@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:48B09AA4-8214-4216-B6EF-996FD8ADA3B3@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Hi, >> > >> > Hope someone can help. This problem is more an irritation at the moment >> > but >> > I cant seem to fix it. >> > >> > >> > Basically, I use Windows Live Mail Desktop & Windows Live Messenger >> > everyday without a problem but I have noticed an irritation that I >> > cannot >> > seem to fix. >> > >> > When I select Options in messenger, I state my display name to be >> > "someone". >> > When I go to the edit profile page online, it states my messenger >> > display >> > name is "someone" too. >> > >> > However...when I open Windows Live Mail Desktop, on the top righthand >> > corner >> > it states my display name is "someone else". Also, when I send messages >> > through Live Messenger, it states my name is "someone else" as well. >> > >> > Can you explain how I can get these to reflect my preferred display >> > name >> > please? I've uninstalled Live Messenger & Live Mail Desktop & >> > reinstalled >> > them to no avail. Is it possible there's a hidden file somewhere which >> > is >> > causing this? >> > >> > Many Thanks for any assistance you can offer. >> >

>>

05-26-2008

That was almost a year ago; it was so bizarre that it got changed in
the gold version.
If you want a different display name to show in WLMail, sign in with
a different Live ID. If you want none at at all, Tools > Connection

	Quote:
	> Stop signing in. Either way, you'll have to reorganize your

contacts.
--
Noel

"ahmetgns" <ahmetgns@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AEA82F4D-B277-4F8E-A1C5-2AA6A4CA5553@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Is this thing still working on latest build of WLM (12.0.1606) I
> don't want
> to show my Messenger display name in wl mail's corner.
>
> "Ildhund" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> 1. Windows Live Mail Desktop is dead - replaced by Windows Live
>> Mail. The
>> same applies to both, though.
>> 2. Go to Tools > Options > Compose > Edit and check the entries
>> on the
>> Contact sheet. If there's a nickname there, this will show in the
>> main
>> window. If not, it's the Firstname Lastname pair that show. If
>> these are
>> empty as well, it will probably show your Messenger display name
>> if you are
>> logged in.
>>
>> The data on the Business card seems to have migrated from
>> wherever your
>> accounts and contacts originally came from.
>>
>> Noel
>>
>> "snorbens" <snorbens@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:48B09AA4-8214-4216-B6EF-996FD8ADA3B3@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Hi, >> > >> > Hope someone can help. This problem is more an irritation at >> > the moment >> > but >> > I cant seem to fix it. >> > >> > >> > Basically, I use Windows Live Mail Desktop & Windows Live >> > Messenger >> > everyday without a problem but I have noticed an irritation >> > that I cannot >> > seem to fix. >> > >> > When I select Options in messenger, I state my display name to >> > be >> > "someone". >> > When I go to the edit profile page online, it states my >> > messenger display >> > name is "someone" too. >> > >> > However...when I open Windows Live Mail Desktop, on the top >> > righthand >> > corner >> > it states my display name is "someone else". Also, when I send >> > messages >> > through Live Messenger, it states my name is "someone else" as >> > well. >> > >> > Can you explain how I can get these to reflect my preferred >> > display name >> > please? I've uninstalled Live Messenger & Live Mail Desktop & >> > reinstalled >> > them to no avail. Is it possible there's a hidden file >> > somewhere which is >> > causing this? >> > >> > Many Thanks for any assistance you can offer. >> >

>>

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