Can I Rename the Contacts on My List?

[TGK]

MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename the
contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a 'Friendly Name' which
I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list! Is there a
way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN Messenger. Is
this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
--

TG

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings TG,

There is no way in any Messenger version (or even the upcoming versions) to rename your
contacts. However, if you're having problems differentiating your contacts, you might try
sorting them into Groups. To do so, open the main Messenger window, click the Tools menu,
then Sort Contacts by, then choose Groups.

There is also no "corporate MSN Messenger".
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"TGK" > wrote in message ...
>
> MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename the
> contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a 'Friendly Name' which
> I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list! Is there a
> way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN Messenger. Is
> this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
> --
>
> TG
>
>

[TGK]

Thanks for the prompt reply Jonathan. But may I ask why Microsoft does not
make this feature available? I know of many friends who use Trillian instead
of MSN Messenger particularly because of this missing feature.
--

TG


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings TG,
>
> There is no way in any Messenger version (or even the upcoming versions)
to rename your
> contacts. However, if you're having problems differentiating your
contacts, you might try
> sorting them into Groups. To do so, open the main Messenger window, click
the Tools menu,
> then Sort Contacts by, then choose Groups.
>
> There is also no "corporate MSN Messenger".
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "TGK" > wrote in message
...
> >
> > MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename the
> > contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a 'Friendly Name'
which
> > I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list! Is there
a
> > way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN Messenger.
Is
> > this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
> > --
> >
> > TG
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi TG,

It's been high on my feature list for awhile too. Hopefully we'll see it in future versions.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"TGK" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the prompt reply Jonathan. But may I ask why Microsoft does not
> make this feature available? I know of many friends who use Trillian instead
> of MSN Messenger particularly because of this missing feature.
> --
>
> TG
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings TG,
> >
> > There is no way in any Messenger version (or even the upcoming versions)
> to rename your
> > contacts. However, if you're having problems differentiating your
> contacts, you might try
> > sorting them into Groups. To do so, open the main Messenger window, click
> the Tools menu,
> > then Sort Contacts by, then choose Groups.
> >
> > There is also no "corporate MSN Messenger".
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "TGK" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >
> > > MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename the
> > > contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a 'Friendly Name'
> which
> > > I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list! Is there
> a
> > > way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN Messenger.
> Is
> > > this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
> > > --
> > >
> > > TG
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Inferno]

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
:

> Hi TG,
>
> It's been high on my feature list for awhile too. Hopefully we'll see
> it in future versions. ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "TGK" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks for the prompt reply Jonathan. But may I ask why Microsoft does
>> not make this feature available? I know of many friends who use
>> Trillian instead of MSN Messenger particularly because of this missing
>> feature. --
>>
>> TG
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Greetings TG,
>> >
>> > There is no way in any Messenger version (or even the upcoming
>> > versions)
>> to rename your
>> > contacts. However, if you're having problems differentiating your
>> contacts, you might try
>> > sorting them into Groups. To do so, open the main Messenger window,
>> > click
>> the Tools menu,
>> > then Sort Contacts by, then choose Groups.
>> >
>> > There is also no "corporate MSN Messenger".
>> > ____________________________________________
>> > Jonathan Kay
>> > Windows MVP, Messenger
>> > Associate Expert
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> > "TGK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > >
>> > > MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename
>> > > the contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a
>> > > 'Friendly Name'
>> which
>> > > I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list! Is
>> > > there
>> a
>> > > way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN
>> > > Messenger.
>> Is
>> > > this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > TG
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>

sorry for the late reply, if you want to rename your contacts, try this you
can download Messenger Plus! for free at http://www.msgplus.net

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

I know, this thread is 2 weeks old. Keep in mind that feature only works with MSN Messenger
6.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Inferno" <sr_inferno78(AT)hotmail(DOT)com> wrote in message
.205...
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
> :
>
> > Hi TG,
> >
> > It's been high on my feature list for awhile too. Hopefully we'll see
> > it in future versions. ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "TGK" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Thanks for the prompt reply Jonathan. But may I ask why Microsoft does
> >> not make this feature available? I know of many friends who use
> >> Trillian instead of MSN Messenger particularly because of this missing
> >> feature. --
> >>
> >> TG
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Greetings TG,
> >> >
> >> > There is no way in any Messenger version (or even the upcoming
> >> > versions)
> >> to rename your
> >> > contacts. However, if you're having problems differentiating your
> >> contacts, you might try
> >> > sorting them into Groups. To do so, open the main Messenger window,
> >> > click
> >> the Tools menu,
> >> > then Sort Contacts by, then choose Groups.
> >> >
> >> > There is also no "corporate MSN Messenger".
> >> > ____________________________________________
> >> > Jonathan Kay
> >> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> > Associate Expert
> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >
> >> > "TGK" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > >
> >> > > MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename
> >> > > the contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a
> >> > > 'Friendly Name'
> >> which
> >> > > I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list! Is
> >> > > there
> >> a
> >> > > way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN
> >> > > Messenger.
> >> Is
> >> > > this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
> >> > > --
> >> > >
> >> > > TG
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> sorry for the late reply, if you want to rename your contacts, try this you
> can download Messenger Plus! for free at http://www.msgplus.net

[Inferno]

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
:

> Hi,
>
> I know, this thread is 2 weeks old. Keep in mind that feature only
> works with MSN Messenger 6.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Inferno" <sr_inferno78(AT)hotmail(DOT)com> wrote in message
> .205...
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > Hi TG,
>> >
>> > It's been high on my feature list for awhile too. Hopefully we'll
>> > see it in future versions.
>> > ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay
>> > Windows MVP, Messenger
>> > Associate Expert
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> > "TGK" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Thanks for the prompt reply Jonathan. But may I ask why Microsoft
>> >> does not make this feature available? I know of many friends who use
>> >> Trillian instead of MSN Messenger particularly because of this
>> >> missing feature. --
>> >>
>> >> TG
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in
>> >> message ...
>> >> > Greetings TG,
>> >> >
>> >> > There is no way in any Messenger version (or even the upcoming
>> >> > versions)
>> >> to rename your
>> >> > contacts. However, if you're having problems differentiating your
>> >> contacts, you might try
>> >> > sorting them into Groups. To do so, open the main Messenger
>> >> > window, click
>> >> the Tools menu,
>> >> > then Sort Contacts by, then choose Groups.
>> >> >
>> >> > There is also no "corporate MSN Messenger".
>> >> > ____________________________________________
>> >> > Jonathan Kay
>> >> > Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >> > Associate Expert
>> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> >
>> >> > "TGK" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > >
>> >> > > MSN Messenger would have been nice to use if only I could rename
>> >> > > the contacts that I see on my list. Everyone I know uses a
>> >> > > 'Friendly Name'
>> >> which
>> >> > > I don't recognize and cannot associate with anyone on my list!
>> >> > > Is there
>> >> a
>> >> > > way to do this? I am told there is a corporate version of MSN
>> >> > > Messenger.
>> >> Is
>> >> > > this true? Where can I get this version? Thanks in advance!
>> >> > > --
>> >> > >
>> >> > > TG
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> sorry for the late reply, if you want to rename your contacts, try this
>> you can download Messenger Plus! for free at http://www.msgplus.net
>
>

yes thats true and the original post was about MSN messenger and the fact
he mentioned future releases i presumed he was referring to MSN Messenger
6, if he wasnt he wouldnt mention future versions