Added note: I deleted a contact (my wife) and added her back and after a
couple of minutes, she showed up as being on line. It appears this confirms
something is wrong with my account--any ideas on what? I will not like
having to delete and add contacts continually.

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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98



"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
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> Windows XP, Media Edition, fully updated.
>
> I had to change my .Net passport which affected my Messenger contact list.
> I
> deleted each contact and added them again using my new passport info. I
> then had each contact delete me from their list and add me back. All was
> well for six weeks until yesterday when contacts that I knew to be on line
> are appearing as off line. I am also appearing to be off line to them
> when
> I am on line.
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> I have not added nor removed software that could be a player. I removed
> and
> reinstalled Windows Messenger (4.7)--same problem exists. I used Google
> to
> check the newsgroup archives and found no help. I did not find anything
> in
> the MS KB. Nothing helpful is in the Messenger troubleshooter in Help.
> While preparing this message, I started my laptop which has the same
> Messenger account. The desktop PC displays the message about logging off
> because I signed in at a different location but the laptop also does not
> show anyone to be on line. I am starting to suspect that the problem is
> not with my computer but with my account.
>
> Any ideas?
>
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> Regards
>
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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