Problem with windows live messenger (msn)

[Izumi]

I'm using Windows Live Messenger version 8.0.0812 . I did Re-Install version 8.0.0812 from my computer because it was running slow but I had a problem with my contacts so I had to install the live messenger version again. My problem is, before I do all this kind with uninstall and install, my contacts were shown perfect, but now when somebody adds me, or when I add some person, he's succesful on my list but I can't see him online. I mean I saw his e-mail in my list, but he's always offline. And sometimes when some of them talking to me, they are still offline in my andress list, and there's an option on the top saying Click here to add him/her now or something like that, when I hit nothing else happens and the contact is still offline. Does it matter because I have in total 1268 contacts? Please somebody let me know!

 

[stduc]

No idea. MSN Messenger can play up at times - even if Microsoft claim the server status is 'all up & OK' So I would see if this behaviour continues over several days.

1268 contacts sounds a bit OTT to me - could be the issue I suppose. How can you keep in touch with so many? You could try deleting some.

Are they in groups? - it might help to put them in groups if they are not.

You could always contact MSN Support and ask them

 

[linney]

http://www.mess.be/msnmessengerfaq/...he_maximum_number_of_contacts_I_can_have.html

"Your MSN Messenger contact list can hold up to 600 people (online as well as offline). When you reach that limit you can add more people by allowing them to add you to their list, but you won't have a clue or get alerts when they're online unless they start talking to you. And you can only initiate a chat with them by choosing Actions from the pulldown menu, then Send an Instant Message, clicking the Other tab and finally entering their exact email address.

Microsoft has put a limit to contact lists because they're stored on their servers, unlike buddy lists in ICQ for example. The big advantage is you can access your contact lists wherever you log into MSN Messenger."

Perhaps some pruning is required?

http://www.mess.be/msnmessengerfaq/

 

[Izumi]

Thanks for the replies, I finally noticed that I have too many contacts, so I will try the new 8.1 beta version otherwise I will start deleting contacts.