Shoutbox

Haven't commented it yet... Also, had some trouble with it (file not writing properly and then I needed to add unicode support )

The only thing I couldn't do that I wanted to was to be able to import it back into WLM =/

errr.... As Matty pointed hinted out there is a way easier solution since the peeps at MS already made it happen... if you have an hotmail/live email.

Simply log in to Windows Live Mail (former hotmail) and there you have an option to save your entire Messenger contact list (or just the contacts you like) as a CSV file. This file will also include all the other info like addresses, phone numbers, etc as well:

1) Log in to Windows Live Mail (http://mail.live.com)
2) In the left menu click on Related Places > Contact List
3) Select the contacts you whish to export
4) In the top menu click on Manage > Export
5) Verify the captcha on the next page and click on Export
6) Save the WLMContacts.csv file to the location you choose.

As per usual, it may seem like a lot of things todo, but it is actually extremely quick; just clicking on two menus.

Messenger can indeed only export to a CTT file (which is an XML formatted file).

Yeah, but 2 clicks is easier than all those steps...

Also, I don't have any contact info saved for anybody on WLM so other details aren't too important to me.

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Originally posted by Spunky
Yeah, but 2 clicks is easier than all those steps...

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lol, "all those steps"? As per usual, it may seem like a lot of things todo, but it is actually extremely quick; just clicking on two menus.

Let's break down what you must do with the script solution in the exact same manner:

1) Log in to Windows Live Messenger
2) Navigate to the script file and open it
3) Click on "I accept"
4) Click on "Ok"
5) Navigate to the Plus! icon and choose Contacts2CSV > Export
6) Save the WLM-Contacts.csv file to the location you choose.
7) and you're now left with a script which will just sit there doing nothing for the rest of the time      j/k

Suddenly seems equally long, isn't it? And that for something you aren't going to do each day, so why bothering installing anything especially for that.
unless you want to export your contact list from a non-hotmail account, then I'll shut up

well Cookie, you better be shutting up now lol nah just messing

but that was what i made it for, as i originally used my gmail for msn, that was when i first wrote MSN2CSV.

thanks for the help guys, much appreciated

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Originally posted by Mitcho1989
well Cookie, you better be shutting up now lol nah just messing

but that was what i made it for, as i originally used my gmail for msn, that was when i first wrote MSN2CSV.

thanks for the help guys, much appreciated

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which I actually might use myself because I also have a non-hotmail account.... go figure...