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Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by 2haerim on 09-13-2007 at 02:00 AM
Hi
The reason I use Messenger Plus is that it enables me to rename all the contact information so that I can easily identify people who do not use their name as the display name on the MSN.
Now, I was forced to install Windows Live Messenger and also installed Messenger Plus! Live. But I don't see where I can use the "rename" feature.
Please let me know how I can use that feature again?
HaeRim
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by MeEtc on 09-13-2007 at 02:02 AM
This feature was removed from Plus! Live, because WLM has this feature now (but it isn't as good as Plus!'s version of it from 3.x)
RE: RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by JaCe88 on 09-13-2007 at 02:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
This feature was removed from Plus! Live, because WLM has this feature now (but it isn't as good as Plus!'s version of it from 3.x)
With the new restriction forcing us to update to msn8, do you know if it's possible to ressurect the data from msn7.5's renamed contacts?
The reason is... I'm very much dependent on my Messenger Plus (on 7.5) for renamed contacts and that's what stopped me updating in the first place. I'm willing to tinker and explore if given some guidance.
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by MeEtc on 09-13-2007 at 02:34 AM
not that i know of. there were other posts about this topic last week, let me see if i can go find them
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by JaCe88 on 09-13-2007 at 02:36 AM
Thanks mate. I've tried searching but haven't found anything friutful.
I'd be happy if I could find something which just let me export it as a text file so I could manually re-enter everything in by copying and pasting. Desperate? Yes. But much better than the potential suicide of saying something confidential to the wrong person.
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by AceyUnLtd on 09-13-2007 at 02:49 AM
Not sure if this is going to be of any use but I did read something about what your going through over on another forum.
Hope it's of some help.
MSN Messenger forcing us to upgrade? - Mess with MSN Messenger
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by JaCe88 on 09-13-2007 at 11:08 AM
LOL thanks AceyUnLtd? Any umm... hints/tips as to getting aroud it?
*hits self*
I just realised you posted a link! Thanks so much. I will try it asap- I was too scared to turn my MSN on because of this. Better use this time wisely to copy down my custom names... somehow.
Any tips guys? I'm thinking taking screenshots or something. I'll at least save/export my settings.
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by Menthix on 09-13-2007 at 11:50 AM
After backing up your Plus! / MSN settings you could uninstall MSN 7.5 and download the new MSN Messenger 7.0 build. If i'm not mistaken Plus! 3.63 still works on this 7.0 build and you will be able to use custom Plus! names.
Otherwise you'll need to update to Live Messenger 8.1 which means you'll need Plus! 4.23, but unfortunately Plus! 4.0 and higher does not support custom names anymore. You could use Live Messenger's contact rename feature, but that means you will have to change the names manually and Live Messenger's contact rename feature lacks functionality compared to what Plus! 3.63 did.
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by JaCe88 on 09-13-2007 at 12:13 PM
Thanks for that. Ok 7.5 works fine with the compatibility mode.
Quick Q though- what's that "7.0 New Build" mean? Is that the same as the old v7 but with security fixes or something?
RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by Menthix on 09-13-2007 at 12:27 PM
quote:Exactly right
Originally posted by JaCe88
what's that "7.0 New Build" mean? Is that the same as the old v7 but with security fixes or something?
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RE: RE: Where is the "rename contact information..." submenu? by AceyUnLtd on 09-14-2007 at 12:11 AM
The new 7.0 build just bring it up from 7.0.0816 --> 7.0.0820 and yes Mess Plus! 3.63 works quite well.
Haven't had a problem on my laptop yet after I got the update.
Since my laptop is a stripped down version of my loaded/tweaked desktop I beleive it'll be fine.