MSN 6.1 Integration with Outlook Express 6.0 - possible?

[Chris Coghlan]

I have a dilemma: I love the newer functions of MSN
Messenger 6.1 but at the same time I find the way that
Windows Messenger 4.7 integrates its contact list into
the Outlook Express Contact Pane really useful,
especially as my friends change their names so often!

Is there a way, therefore, to integrate my MSN 6.1
contact list into Outlook Express? I'm an experienced
user and don't mind a bit of registry hacking :)

Any help is much appreciated.

Chris.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Chris,

Unfortunately no, MSN Messenger 6.x won't integrate with Outlook Express in Windows XP.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Chris Coghlan" > wrote in message
...
>I have a dilemma: I love the newer functions of MSN
> Messenger 6.1 but at the same time I find the way that
> Windows Messenger 4.7 integrates its contact list into
> the Outlook Express Contact Pane really useful,
> especially as my friends change their names so often!
>
> Is there a way, therefore, to integrate my MSN 6.1
> contact list into Outlook Express? I'm an experienced
> user and don't mind a bit of registry hacking :)
>
> Any help is much appreciated.
>
> Chris.

[Rich]

Hi Jonathan

Are you aware of any plans for MS to re-implement this function? I cannot
believe MS decided to remove this with MSN Messenger 6.

Cheers

Rich

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Chris,
>
> Unfortunately no, MSN Messenger 6.x won't integrate with Outlook Express
in Windows XP.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Chris Coghlan" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have a dilemma: I love the newer functions of MSN
> > Messenger 6.1 but at the same time I find the way that
> > Windows Messenger 4.7 integrates its contact list into
> > the Outlook Express Contact Pane really useful,
> > especially as my friends change their names so often!
> >
> > Is there a way, therefore, to integrate my MSN 6.1
> > contact list into Outlook Express? I'm an experienced
> > user and don't mind a bit of registry hacking :)
> >
> > Any help is much appreciated.
> >
> > Chris.
>
>

Hey Rich,

I've got a feeling they have. You no longer get the
integration function even with Windows Messenger 5.0 -
I'm having to use Windows Messenger 4.7 to make OE
integrate with Messenger. Now that there's no chance of
doing it with MSN messenger I guess we may have to wait
till the next reincarnation of Windows.

I had hoped that a registry/ini tweak would get around
the problem with MSN 6.1 but it appears not.

Rgds

Chris

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Jonathan
>
>Are you aware of any plans for MS to re-implement this
function? I cannot
>believe MS decided to remove this with MSN Messenger 6.
>
>Cheers
>
>Rich
>
>"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" >
wrote in message
...
>> Greetings Chris,
>>
>> Unfortunately no, MSN Messenger 6.x won't integrate
with Outlook Express
>in Windows XP.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>
>> "Chris Coghlan" > wrote in
message
>> ...
>> >I have a dilemma: I love the newer functions of MSN
>> > Messenger 6.1 but at the same time I find the way
that
>> > Windows Messenger 4.7 integrates its contact list
into
>> > the Outlook Express Contact Pane really useful,
>> > especially as my friends change their names so often!
>> >
>> > Is there a way, therefore, to integrate my MSN 6.1
>> > contact list into Outlook Express? I'm an experienced
>> > user and don't mind a bit of registry hacking :)
>> >
>> > Any help is much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Chris.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Rich]

Hi Chris

Thanks for your reply.

When I said "I cant believe MS..." I meant, I know they have done it but
cant believe they have! :-) Sorry, I should have worded it better :-)

I have got a suspicion they wont re-enable it again :-( I think this is a
major mistake - they want you to use MSN Messenger, they want you to use
Outlook Express (rather than a 3rd party app anyway) yet they take away
integration that they have been "striving" for for years.

Oh well...

Cheers

Rich

> wrote in message
...
> Hey Rich,
>
> I've got a feeling they have. You no longer get the
> integration function even with Windows Messenger 5.0 -
> I'm having to use Windows Messenger 4.7 to make OE
> integrate with Messenger. Now that there's no chance of
> doing it with MSN messenger I guess we may have to wait
> till the next reincarnation of Windows.
>
> I had hoped that a registry/ini tweak would get around
> the problem with MSN 6.1 but it appears not.
>
> Rgds
>
> Chris
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Jonathan
> >
> >Are you aware of any plans for MS to re-implement this
> function? I cannot
> >believe MS decided to remove this with MSN Messenger 6.
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" >
> wrote in message
> ...
> >> Greetings Chris,
> >>
> >> Unfortunately no, MSN Messenger 6.x won't integrate
> with Outlook Express
> >in Windows XP.
> >> ____________________________________________
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >> Associate Expert
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >>
> >> "Chris Coghlan" > wrote in
> message
> >> ...
> >> >I have a dilemma: I love the newer functions of MSN
> >> > Messenger 6.1 but at the same time I find the way
> that
> >> > Windows Messenger 4.7 integrates its contact list
> into
> >> > the Outlook Express Contact Pane really useful,
> >> > especially as my friends change their names so often!
> >> >
> >> > Is there a way, therefore, to integrate my MSN 6.1
> >> > contact list into Outlook Express? I'm an experienced
> >> > user and don't mind a bit of registry hacking :)
> >> >
> >> > Any help is much appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Chris.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >