People or contact search

[Peter S]

Hi,
Just installed Windows Live Messenger a few days ago. Have not been
able to figure out how to search for or find other people who use
messanger.

The help file seems to imply that entering names into the contact
window will automatically bring up people as you type. For me, the
only place this looks is in my own Contact file ...and there is nothing
there.

Is there in fact a people search that looks out into the web for other
Messenger users?

Any help appreciated.

peter

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Peter,

Yes the search only searches your own contacts. At this point there is really no search for
people anymore. You will need to know their Passport/Windows Live ID.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
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"Peter S" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hi,
> Just installed Windows Live Messenger a few days ago. Have not been
> able to figure out how to search for or find other people who use
> messanger.
>
> The help file seems to imply that entering names into the contact
> window will automatically bring up people as you type. For me, the
> only place this looks is in my own Contact file ...and there is nothing
> there.
>
> Is there in fact a people search that looks out into the web for other
> Messenger users?
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> peter
>

[Peter S]

Thanks Jonathan,

So how does one get the Live ID for people .... have not really seen a
directory anywhere.

thx again
peter

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Greetings Peter,
>
> Yes the search only searches your own contacts. At this point there is really no search for
> people anymore. You will need to know their Passport/Windows Live ID.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "Peter S" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > Hi,
> > Just installed Windows Live Messenger a few days ago. Have not been
> > able to figure out how to search for or find other people who use
> > messanger.
> >
> > The help file seems to imply that entering names into the contact
> > window will automatically bring up people as you type. For me, the
> > only place this looks is in my own Contact file ...and there is nothing
> > there.
> >
> > Is there in fact a people search that looks out into the web for other
> > Messenger users?
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > peter
> >

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Peter,

I'm afraid the only way is to just ask people. To be fair there's some other links to
Messenger within other Live services (like Spaces) there really is no "directory" anymore
since the MSN Member Directory was shut down.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Peter S" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Thanks Jonathan,
>
> So how does one get the Live ID for people .... have not really seen a
> directory anywhere.
>
> thx again
> peter
>
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>> Greetings Peter,
>>
>> Yes the search only searches your own contacts. At this point there is really no search
>> for
>> people anymore. You will need to know their Passport/Windows Live ID.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Peter S" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > Just installed Windows Live Messenger a few days ago. Have not been
>> > able to figure out how to search for or find other people who use
>> > messanger.
>> >
>> > The help file seems to imply that entering names into the contact
>> > window will automatically bring up people as you type. For me, the
>> > only place this looks is in my own Contact file ...and there is nothing
>> > there.
>> >
>> > Is there in fact a people search that looks out into the web for other
>> > Messenger users?
>> >
>> > Any help appreciated.
>> >
>> > peter
>> >
>