OE adds my contacts

[Eric]

My MSN Messenger contacts go into Outlook Express and how
do I remove them. I went to Tools, Options, and unchecked
Automatically logon to Windows Messenger. That is
unchecked but since I'm using MSN Messenger I didn't know
what else to do. Any ideas?

Running XP Home.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Eric,

To fix this, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

After this, Messenger will no longer be linked into Outlook Express, and the contacts will no
longer be added.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Eric]

Yeah, but Jonathan isn't there any other way besides that
reg file? Why does that work and not any other method?

Eric

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Eric,

To fix this, close Outlook Express, then download and run the following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_ oe.reg

After this, Messenger will no longer be linked into

Outlook Express, and the contacts will no

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Eric,

No, there is no other way, there's no "option" in the interface to turn this off, this .reg
file turns the feature off.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Eric]

Hi Jonathan,

Actually, I found an alterative solution without using
the reg file. Customize the toolbar in Outlook Express.
Right-click a blank area, select Customize, and in the
right window locate Windows Messenger. Then click Remove.
It doesn't actually remove it from the toolbar but it
doesn't open when you start Outlook Express.

-----Original Message-----
Hi Eric,

No, there is no other way, there's no "option" in the

interface to turn this off, this .reg

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Eric,

That's because you've turned some of the functionality off somewhere else and this just
finished the job. Unlike my registry file (which just blocks it all in one swoop). But
whatever.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.