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"Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by alegator on 10-15-2008 at 04:24 AM

when trying to add a contact in WLM, it will not check if that Hotmail email exists or not, it will add it to the contact list anyway. This did not happen in MSN Messenger, the new contacts were only added if the Hotmail address exists and the person signed for the messenger. So in WLM, how can I make sure that the hotmail address being added is a valid one?

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by kabso 5 on 10-15-2008 at 05:16 AM

yeah  true

we want the msn to check if that email exists or not..!!

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by Basilis on 10-15-2008 at 12:47 PM

Actually, it would be great if Messenger Plus! could somehow check if the e-mail address exists. Is it possible?

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by Spunky on 10-15-2008 at 01:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Basilis
Actually, it would be great if Messenger Plus! could somehow check if the e-mail address exists. Is it possible?

No it's not... If it were, then spammers could find out if your address was active, without you having to reply and so on. It'd be considered a breach of privacy
RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by kabso 5 on 10-15-2008 at 03:44 PM

but if i am a bussines man and i have a deal to add this contact and to ask him about when will meet to day

i add him  and i wait i wait i wait

he didnt came online  because i miss a letter in the E-mail :o

and i lost my deal now.. :p

< what a story :p


but its true  sometimes happen..

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by Vilkku on 10-15-2008 at 04:00 PM

A businessman that uses WLM for scheduling appointments is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard.

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by kabso 5 on 10-15-2008 at 04:08 PM

i used to set up an apointment to work in project in the msn !

and i add an e-mail that was wrong and the WLM did not check for the e-mail

and we submut the project to late and we lost some marks..

i told you

things happen

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by Spunky on 10-15-2008 at 06:23 PM

quote:
Error checking is more important than idiot proofing

Always double check email addresses. Always make sure you request them at least twice. Take a contact phone number as well if possible. That way you will never lose contact and you can ask why they have not been online.

The fact is that it's not possible due to the way the emails work. If you could do this all a spammer would need to do is run a list of emails through a program and sell off all the ones that work to other spammers...
RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by kabso 5 on 10-15-2008 at 06:48 PM

i never saw a spammer for the whole life

from the msn 7.0 !

but i told you  mistake happens !!!!! :o

we are in bahrain  girls are not allowed to call boys even if its for project most of our people wont understand that..

never mind

forget it :)

RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by Menthix on 10-15-2008 at 08:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kabso 5
we are in bahrain  girls are not allowed to call boys even if its for project most of our people wont understand that..
But using the more modern technology of the internet to contact the same girl is allowed? :o
RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM by kabso 5 on 10-16-2008 at 02:25 AM

they cant catch us in the internet ;)

but in the phone if they heard our voice it will be a problem hehehe :p

we can only talk to them in public  not in private "thats allowed :D