instant messaging via wlmdbeta

I tried to send an IM via WLMDbeta (Actions menu - "Send and Instant Message") to a contact that was online and I noticed that all the options for Instant Messaging through WLMDbeta are grayed out or not selectable. Is this feature currently working with WLMDbeta? Both systems are running Windows XP SP2, IE7B3 and WLM.

"Darrell" wrote in message

I tried to send an IM via WLMDbeta (Actions menu - "Send and Instant Message") to a contact that was online and I noticed that all the options for Instant Messaging through WLMDbeta are grayed out or not selectable. Is this feature currently working with WLMDbeta? Both systems are running Windows XP SP2, IE7B3 and WLM.

Logged on to WLM and WLMD with a mail from a contact (online and offline contacts) selected in WLMD I can IM that contact.

"sim.seb" wrote in message

"Darrell" wrote in message
I tried to send an IM via WLMDbeta (Actions menu - "Send and Instant Message") to a contact that was online and I noticed that all the options for Instant Messaging through WLMDbeta are grayed out or not selectable. Is this feature currently working with WLMDbeta? Both systems are running Windows XP SP2, IE7B3 and WLM.
Logged on to WLM and WLMD with a mail from a contact (online and offline contacts) selected in WLMD I can IM that contact.

Thanks for your response...I can Instant Message by the way you described from WLMD by selecting an e-mail from a contact (online or offline). But it seems to me that you should be able to do this without having to select an e-mail from a contact. If the contact is online and you have WLMD open, you should be able to go to the "Actions" menu and send an instant message, but all IM options are grayed out. Is this a bug or was it intended to be that way? I would definitely like to make this suggestion to the developers of WLMD.

"Darrell" wrote in message

Thanks for your response...I can Instant Message by the way you described from WLMD by selecting an e-mail from a contact (online or offline). But it seems to me that you should be able to do this without having to select an e-mail from a contact. If the contact is online and you have WLMD open, you should be able to go to the "Actions" menu and send an instant message, but all IM options are grayed out. Is this a bug or was it intended to be that way? I would definitely like to make this suggestion to the developers of WLMD.

I suppose it was intended that way: replying a mail by IM. But I agree the integration of WLMD and WLM at this point ain't wat it should be. But otherwise u wouldn't need WLM anymore.

"sim.seb" wrote in message

"Darrell" wrote in message Thanks for your response...I can Instant Message by the way you described from WLMD by selecting an e-mail from a contact (online or offline). But it seems to me that you should be able to do this without having to select an e-mail from a contact. If the contact is online and you have WLMD open, you should be able to go to the "Actions" menu and send an instant message, but all IM options are grayed out. Is this a bug or was it intended to be that way? I would definitely like to make this suggestion to the developers of WLMD.
I suppose it was intended that way: replying a mail by IM. But I agree the integration of WLMD and WLM at this point ain't wat it should be. But otherwise u wouldn't need WLM anymore.

The integration of WLM is needed for WLMD...WLM is where your contact information is stored for WLMD to draw upon. Let's just hope that further integration occurs between the two so that you can IM a contact without first having to select a contact's e-mail. If any deleveloper or MVP knows more about the integration between the two, please enlighten.

"Darrell" wrote in message

"sim.seb" wrote in message
"Darrell" wrote in message Thanks for your response...I can Instant Message by the way you described from WLMD by selecting an e-mail from a contact (online or offline). But it seems to me that you should be able to do this without having to select an e-mail from a contact. If the contact is online and you have WLMD open, you should be able to go to the "Actions" menu and send an instant message, but all IM options are grayed out. Is this a bug or was it intended to be that way? I would definitely like to make this suggestion to the developers of WLMD.
I suppose it was intended that way: replying a mail by IM. But I agree the integration of WLMD and WLM at this point ain't wat it should be. But otherwise u wouldn't need WLM anymore.
The integration of WLM is needed for WLMD...WLM is where your contact information is stored for WLMD to draw upon. Let's just hope that further integration occurs between the two so that you can IM a contact without first having to select a contact's e-mail. If any deleveloper or MVP knows more about the integration between the two, please enlighten.

If you ask me, well, I'm telling it anyway- the whole situation with WLMD is just ignorant. Why in the world have Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail Desktop? Just iggnut. For those folks not using Vista- it's just as iggnut to have Outlook Express and WLMD. Why in the world has Microsoft created this malfunction of mass confusion?
To top it off, the ever wise sages at Microsoft send *all* WLMD users here- to a Windows Vista group devoted to Windows Mail. Just iggnut.
-Michael