Adding Online Contacts

Before you can send instant messages to other people, they need to be in your Contacts list. You can add a person who has a Windows Live ID or a Yahoo member (New!) to your Contacts list by using the Add a contact button. If the person that you want to contact doesn’t have Windows Live Messenger or an ID, you can send the person an e-mail with information about getting and installing Windows Live Messenger and obtaining an ID.

Add an Outline Contact

Double-click the Windows Live Messenger icon in the notification area of the taskbar, and then sign in, if necessary.
Click the Add a contact button.
Type the e-mail address ...

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