How to import hotmail contacts to msn messenger?

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How to import hotmail contacts to msn messenger?
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★you can copy them from one account to another


in case you were using an older version such as MSN and now are using a new version you do not have to copy the contacts if you are signing in with the same account.








►in your actual MSN


contacts


save instant messaging contacts





►it will be saved in 'C:/my documents'





►in your new account


sign in MSN





contacts


import contacts


go to the file created previously


open or import





that' s it





►you can also do this using your mail account


in the old one


contacts


export contacts


in the new one


contacts


import contacts





★in case you switched to the new version and do not have any contacts once you signed in, follow these steps





►This problem occurs when the Messenger contact store is corrupted.





=►To delete the Messenger contact store, follow these steps.





=►Note This procedure deletes all the contacts on the local computer.


The contacts will then be downloaded from the server the next time that you sign in to Messenger.





=►Windows Vista


Show (unhide) hidden files and folders:


Click Start, and then click My Computer.


In the new window, click the Organize drop-down list, and then select the Folder and Search options check box.


In the Folder options window, click the View tab.


Make sure that the Show hidden files and folders check box is selected.


Click Ok, and then close the window.


Delete the contact store:


Click Start, and then click Computer.


Locate the following folder:


C:\Users\Windows_log-on_name\Contacts\...


Delete all the files that are in this folder.


Locate and open the following folder:


C:\Users\Windows_log-on_name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts


►Delete all the folders that are in this folder, including the hidden folders.


Close the window, and then try signing in to Windows Live Messenger.





=►Windows XP


Show (unhide) hidden files and folders:


Click Start, and then point to My Computer.


In the My Computer window, click Folder Options on the Tools menu.


In the Folder Options window, click the View tab.


Make sure that the Show hidden files and folders check box is selected.


Click Ok, and then close the window.


►Delete the contact store:


Click Start, and then click My Computer.


Locate the following folder:


C:\Documents and Settings\Windows_log-on_name\Contacts\Me...


Delete all the files that are in this folder.


Locate the following folder:


C:\Documents and Settings\Windows_log-on_name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts


►Delete all the folders, including the hidden folders, that are in this folder.


Close the window, and then try signing in to Windows Live Messenger.





★If the previous steps do not resolve or apply to this problem, you will have to contact the Messenger technical support team for more help. The support team will ask you to provide some additional information. You can find this information in the Messenger connectivity log. To collect and submit this information, follow these steps:


►To exit Messenger, right-click the Messenger icon in the notification area on the right side of the task bar, and then click Exit.


Delete the old Messenger connection log file:





=►Windows Vista:


Click Start, type %userprofile% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER to open Windows Explorer.


In Windows Explorer, double-click My Documents, and then double-click My Received Files.


►In the My Received Files folder, select the MsnMsgr.txt file, and then press DELETE on your keyboard. If connection logging in Messenger is not already enabled, you will not see the MsnMsgr.txt file.





=►Windows XP:


Click Start, and then click Run.


Copy and then paste (or type) the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER to open Windows Explorer:


%userprofile%


In Windows Explorer, double-click My Documents, and then double-click My Received Files.


In the My Received Files folder, select the MsnMsgr.txt file, and then press DELETE on your keyboard. If connection logging in Messenger is not already enabled, you will not see the MsnMsgr.txt file.


►Turn on Messenger connection logging:


Start Messenger but do not sign in.


On the Tools menu, click Options.


On the left navigation bar, click Connection.


Click Advanced Settings.


►Under Connection Logging, click to select the Save a log of my server connections to help troubleshoot connection problems check box.


Click OK.


►Sign in to Messenger again. The new connectivity log file, MSNMsgr.txt, will be created in the following folder:





=►Windows XP:


C:\Documents and Settings\Windows_log-on_name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\MsnMsgr.txt


=►Windows Vista:


C:\Users\Windows log-on name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\


Messenger\MsnMsgr.txt








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