Windows Live Mail 2011

[Roderunner]

Hi Folks,

Why do I keep getting this prompt to add contact everytime I open WLM, when it's already added.

 

[wanchoo]

Hi Roderunner,

You might have the answer to this mystery at Entourage or Mac adding .htm files to emails « Ideas to improve your website from Solve the Web.

Amarnath Wanchoo

 

[roncerr]

If for some reason your program failed to sign-in, your contacts that were added when signed in would not be in the "not-signed-in" contact list so it would display the "add contact" link. (Same thing if you were signed-in and your contact was added when not signed it, it would not be in the "signed-in" list.)

 

[Roderunner]

Hi wanchoo
Sorry, it did not help.

Hi roncerr,
I have WLM on 2 computers and I sign-in with the same Hotmail account. All my contacts are put in to it directly. I don't know if mail addresses are case sensitive, but I know they are as shown.

 

[roncerr]

...I have WLM on 2 computers...

2009 or 2011 on both?
Is this a new problem or has it always been like that?
Have you tried a repair of WLE?

 

[Roderunner]

Hi roncerr,

the problem was, I upgraded to WLM 2011 on both pc's which gave me the error. I tried a repair but it did not cure it.
I'm now back to old faithful...



Normal service has returned.

 

[roncerr]

...the problem was, I upgraded to WLM 2011 on both pc's...

I wonder if you used the so-called "updated version" of WLE:
Update: Windows Live Mail Essential to version 15.4.3555.0308
http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers...e-mail-essential-version-15-4-3555-308-a.html
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-Windows-Live-Essentials-2011-260010.shtml

 

[Roderunner]

I got the update from Download Windows Live Mail 2011 (15.4.3555) - FileHippo.com before the latest released version.

 

[roncerr]

Paul Thurrott expressed his frustration with the "undocumented fixes" here: Microsoft Updates Windows Live Essentials 2011, Or So We're Told - SuperSite Blog Blog
But he also quoted from a Microsoft statement that indicates it will be come mandatory some day:

"In the coming weeks, customers on Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 will receive a notification prompting them to upgrade to the new version," Abrahams notes. "Since this release contains critical fixes for the Essentials package, in a few months, the update will become required for all eligible customers."

 

[Roderunner]

The version I'm using is still available from MS for XP users.

 

[roncerr]

The version I'm using is still available from MS for XP users.

But if anyone is using XP they could use the much preferred Outlook Express. The quoted Microsoft statement implies that Vista/7 users will be required to upgrade.

 

[Roderunner]

I don't use XP. As for being forced to upgrade, time will tell. I also use Thunderbird Portable but only as required, its very basic compared to WLM.

 

[Roderunner]

Guess what I found roncerr.

 

[roncerr]

Guess what I found...

I don't understand. Yesterday you said you were back to "good old faithful" and showed the 2009 version number.

 

[Roderunner]

Guess what I found...

I don't understand. Yesterday you said you were back to "good old faithful" and showed the 2009 version number.

I'm an inquisitive person & had to see if it was one of the afore unmentioned fixes. It's NOT.