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11-21-2008
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| Vista Home Premium | invalid email address???? I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this? |
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11-21-2008
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| | Re: invalid email address???? Tonysmom wrote: Quote: > I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had > no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work > address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this? > > |
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11-21-2008
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| | Re: invalid email address???? Hi, If the ID doesn't exist, Messenger will just give you the option to sign up and invite them to use Messenger. So you are, in fact, incorrect. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Cork Soaker" <Thunderbird@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:f6vjv5-t75.ln1@xxxxxx Quote: > Tonysmom wrote: Quote: >> I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had >> no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work >> address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this? >> >> > Signing up would be the genius stroke. |
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11-21-2008
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| | Re: invalid email address???? Greetings, As already mentioned, if the ID didn't exist, it would simply give you the option to invite them. However, with federated/managed IDs like @hotmail.com, or @company.com (where the company in question is federated), Microsoft is aware the ID doesn't exist and will say so. As such, are you sure you have it correct? If you're just trying to get him on Messenger for the first time and for example, are using his work address, it is possible that not everyone there has access to Messenger and therefore he doesn't have an account. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Tonysmom" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:a4d834ec37d188819d46a2ed0ed1f25c@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > I have just started using Windows Live Messenger (no download). I had > no problem adding contacts until I tried installing my son's work > address. It states it is an invalid address. How do I fix this? > > > -- > Tonysmom |
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11-22-2008
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| | Re: invalid email address???? Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > If the ID doesn't exist, Messenger will just give you the option to sign up and invite them > to use Messenger. So you are, in fact, incorrect. > is the cause! |
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11-22-2008
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| Vista Home Premium | Re: invalid email address???? Thanks for your responses. The email address is valid as I was able to send him an email from IM. He uses AOL Messenger as him home Messenger and chats with friends from that but I haven't been able to set that up either. Any way I will work this out in time. He has a corporate email address that is not accessible for me. |
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11-22-2008
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| Vista Home Premium | Re: invalid email address???? I am not stupid. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I may not know all you know but I am not stupid. |
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