How to save my msn contacts?

How to Save MSN Contacts

• Answer:

  MSN Messenger--more recently renamed Windows Live Messenger--is Microsoft's free instant messaging software and service. When you register for a Windows Live Messenger account, the service prompts you to add all your instant messaging contacts from all over the Web. You can add other Live users, or users from other instant messaging services such as AIM, Yahoo! and ICQ. If you'd like to save your MSN/Live contacts to your computer's hard drive, you must export the contact list onto your computer. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions Log in to your Windows Live Messenger account on the main Live website. Many people have multiple accounts, so ensure that you log in with the account name whose contact list you would like to save. Click the "Contacts" link on the left-side menu of your Windows Live main screen and dashboard. The main Contacts management screen will open. Click on the down arrow next to the "Manage" button across the top of the screen. From the drop-down menu that opens, select "Export." This will allow you to export and save your contacts list to your computer's storage devices. Enter the Captcha code in the field provided exactly as it appears in the screen, then click the "Export" button. Your Windows Live contact list will download onto your computer's default downloads directory as "WLMContacts.csv," a comma-delimited text database file. Tips & Warnings Tip: You can open, edit and print this file in Notepad or any other text editor on your computer. Once you've made changes, you can follow the steps again to re-import the information. Choose "Import" instead of "Export" at the appropriate time and following the simple on-screen directions to upload the newly edited .CSV file.