disable instant messenger

[gg]

I like to leave Outlook 2002 open all day so I know when
I get new emails, but I've discovered that it
automatically signs me on to MSN Messenger-- so people
send me messages while I'm not actually at my computer.
MSN Messenger is also not my primary IM client, and I
have never opened Messenger software on my computer; is
there a way I can disable automatic sign on from Outlook?
Thanks!

 

[adam]

Go to Add/Remove programs and then add/remove Windows
compnents. Scroll to the bottom and take the tick out of
the box next to Windows Messenger. This will unistall it
and stop you signing into it

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Tools, options, other - uncheck the 'enable instant messenger'.

Or uninstall it. But note it has a nasty habit of reappearing when you
update Windows, in my experience.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I like to leave Outlook 2002 open all day so I know when
I get new emails, but I've discovered that it
automatically signs me on to MSN Messenger-- so people
send me messages while I'm not actually at my computer.
MSN Messenger is also not my primary IM client, and I
have never opened Messenger software on my computer; is
there a way I can disable automatic sign on from Outlook?
Thanks!

Tools>Options>Other. Uncheck it at the bottom.