Windows live messenger problem
 

Has anyone had a problem with recieving "offline messages" ?? A friend keeps sending me them..but I never recieve them!! In the main window under FILE/GO TO/My offline messages, this option is greyed out, Ive tried everything i can think of to fix it in options.......any ideas anyone?

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

I guess thats a no then...................;)

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

It's not often we see you post. ;)

I suspect you're using an older version of WLM, so i think you should try downloading the latest version from http://get.live.com/messenger/overview but uninstall the other one first. The latest version is 8.0.0.812.00, you can check yours from the main WLM window by clicking Help/about messenger

Hope that fixes it.

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

Already done that ..............

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

Was it ok with the older version?

I've purposely not updated until I find out if its running ok for other people. Could it just be teething problems with the updated version??

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

No.this feature has never worked for me.thinking of going back to MSN messenger

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I'm not sure what version of windows is needed for 'offline messages', but what do you have?

---------- Post added at 17:03 ---------- Previous post was at 16:50 ----------

Mines actually greyed out too, but i think i can still send and receive offline messages. When someone has sent me one a box pops up to warn me on logging in. I think this was an option you had to set upon installing this.

See below.

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

my offline messages work fine and the option is'nt greyed out!

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/1166/optionsnc0.png

and.. what version do you have?

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/1649/versionzp5.png

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

The option in the main window is for me.

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Well thanks for the input, Im on win xp, got the latest version of windows live and I know that the "offline messages" option shouldnt be greyed out........its obviously a glitch (one of many looking at the live messenger forums)!!! Oh well, I'll just have to live with it till they sort it out:rolleyes:

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

Have you got the option enabled to make the messages popup when u login ?
:)

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Yes I have

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I'm out of ideas then sorry. But the option you were talking about in the main window is greyed out for me.

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

Hi All,
I have it working OK but I did have a short time where I had the same thing happening.I seem to remember that it was put right by giving permissions in the Firewall.There were four or five things that I had to give permission to. Sadly I can't remember what. I'll go through and if I find it I'll post it up.
Regards, George.

Re: Windows live messenger problem
 

Bumping this thread

I have a live messenger problem. I cant seem to add people to my list anymore.Well I can but they never actually appear. They have added me to theres and still no good.If I go to offline contacts there name is there I can om them and above the message window it says user is not added to your list.But there in my list and if I click add them now nothing happens. Ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling ive tried messenger 7 and the name come up and I got the allow window but when I uninstall that and reinstall WLM there gone again.Any ideas gratefully accepted :)