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?
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RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM
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
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RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM
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...
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RE: "Add a contact" in MSN vs WLM
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?
This post was edited on 10-15-2008 at 08:34 PM by Menthix.