how to disable my messenger auto sign in on Outlook.com

Anonymous
2013-03-13T06:43:41+00:00

I already read and search frm any ...but still can't solve the problems. Help~~~~ I don't want messenger auto sign in,  how  to turn it off..

As previous suggestions, just click for invisible, but it will also invisible at my Skype software too , I just want to sign out on the Outlook.com mail not the Skype software.

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Anonymous
2013-03-30T16:35:25+00:00

Hi Everyone,

I apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused you on your end. Please be informed though that the option to sign out of Messenger in Outlook.com is not available. Like what the previous moderators have mentioned, the current option that we have is to set your status as invisible. Also, if you are signed onto Windows Live Messenger, you have the option to Sign out from the web, this would disable your Web messenger in the meantime.

Please let us know if you have additional questions.

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Anonymous
2013-03-25T02:07:20+00:00

Firstly, please don't swear. This is a family forum.

Secondly, the people on this forum, even MVPs, are not employed by Microsoft. We are just ordinary users like you who freely come on here to help other users. Demanding we "fix it" won't help.

Thirdly, I quite like outlook.com but, like you, I don't like the current messenger issue. It's one of the few hassles I have with outlook.com. Microsoft are not likely to see much of what is posted on these forums as they are only for supporting users, but if you use the link below you can leave feedback.

https://feedback.live.com/?scrx=1

I've used this link to complain about a couple of my dislikes about outlook.com.

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Anonymous
2013-03-14T21:39:27+00:00

Hi Joe13_13,

I apologize for the frustration that this issue has caused on you.

I can see you wish to turn off Messenger in Outlook.com. Let me see how I can help.

I've simulated my Outlook interface and found out that the steps below turn off Messenger in Outlook.com:

1. Sign in your account.

  1. Go to People or Mail Page.
  2. Click on the human figure symbol and click on Invisible.

If issue persists, please let us know so we can help you further resolve your issue.

Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-04-09T16:59:05+00:00

    Hello captainezy,

    As what have been mentioned by the previous moderators, you cannot completely sign out of Outlook.com web messenger by system default. You can only set your status to Invisible.

    We appreciate the feedback our customers provide us to help us improve our services in the future. You can send your feedbacks here.

    Should you need further assistance, do not hesitate to respond to this post.

    Thank you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-06-11T08:11:46+00:00
    1. Click on the human figure symbol and click on Invisible.

     

    this is not solution anyhow. people are asking how to switch the thing off.

    I use Skype for work. Microsoft bought Skype (which was working fine for me) and made the whole thing now pathetic and annoying.

    I keep outlook.com opened as this is my primary email and now I have these duplicated messages on the web messenger and also when I am getting audio call I pick it up on the Skype but webbrowser is still playing the ringtone until I shut it down by hand.

    I dont care what you gonna say to reply because obviously there is no link between support and production any more.

    You now look like many cheap companies who makes inferior products and invest money into defensive support (instead of the products quality). When the role of such support is just to hold the castle and try to release the pressure to create illusion of solution. But there is never support because production manager doesnt talk to support manager and support is paid for hour not for solution..

    I am mcsd.net and I spent 25 yrs supporting Microsoft.

    The convulsions that Balmer is making (trying to catch up with the train which is long gone) during his reign looks really unpleasant for a trained eye.

    It seems your time is up... And I think this is time for users to move on.

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