contact is NOT in address book but shows when composing email

[Kenlan]

Using Windows 7 HomePrem; latest version.
When I look in my "Contacts" I see "Ed Wiens" ONCE only.
When I compose a new email, I see "Ed Wiens" TWICE; once is his current addy and once for his old addy. I need to delete the old one but it won't show in the Contacts to be deleted.

How can this happen and how can I delete the old one, please?

 

[Hanna 1]

Welcome to the forum

Take a note of the new one and then try to delete-it
Close your browser then reopen and see if the old one exist.
Edit the old one to reflect the new one.

Good luck

 

[Kenlan]

Thanks, Hanna 1; I deleted the one and only "Ed Wiens" in the contacts and that removed BOTH from the list that appeared when composing an email. Then I re-entered all the info for that contact.

I hope Microsoft reads these problems too. I sure miss Outlook Express.

 

[ilovelakes]

I had the same issue after updating to Windows Live 2011 last week. Log into Windows Mail (your @live.com email) Once you do this both will sync up and your contact list will be back.

 

[Kenlan]

hmmmm; seems I don't have such an email addy as [email protected] but that's interesting.

 

[ilovelakes]

Go to your START menu and in the SEARCH window type in 'Windows Live Messenger'. Click on it once found. Your username will be [email protected] or .ca (if you're in Canada) and see if you can remember the password you setup with the installation of Windows Live.

 

[Kenlan]

Not that it matters, "ilovelakes" but I did that and the "Windows Live Essentials 2011" dialog box shows my addy as [email protected]. I don't use Messenger and have no xbox.

 

[ilovelakes]

If your email address is sticks_432@internetprovider.com then change it to [email protected] or whatever your email [email protected].

 

[Kenlan]

Thanks, but I'll leave well-enough alone.