Windows Live Messenger (previously known as MSN Messenger), is a free instant messaging client, developed by Microsoft for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
The .ctt file type is used by Windows Live Messenger to store a backup of a user's contact list, that can easily be imported back in to WLM at a later stage. The .ctt file is really just a text file in the XML format, and can be opened using notepad if required.
To backup your contact list/address book:
- Click the down arrow at the top of the messenger window (To the right of the "Windows Live Messenger" text). - Select "Contacts" menu - Select "Save Instant Messaging Contacts" - Specify the save location (defaults to your 'My Documents' folder), and click save.
Your contacts list will now be saved in the .ctt file format.
To restore your contact list/address book:
- Click the down arrow at the top of the messenger window (To the right of the "Windows Live Messenger" text). - Select "Contacts" menu - Select "Import Instant Messaging Contacts" - Locate the .ctt contacts file and click open.
Your contacts list should now be restored.
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Joe
2006-12-20 10:48:54
#1
at last! many thanks for the help, i didn't see that arrow at the top for the options menu!
Dan
2007-01-14 21:47:50
#2
At last! Been looking for this information everywhere for when I convert everything over to my Windows Vista system. Think I prefer Live over MSN now.
Thankyou!
Aaron
2008-03-22 09:42:21
#3
I don't know why but I am not asked where to save my contact list when I click the save contact list. Nothing happens and I really need to save my contact list so I can import it to my new email account. Please help me out.
Thanks.
Ahmad
2008-05-18 11:01:18
#4
I don't know why but I am not asked where to save my contact list when I click the save contact list. Nothing happens and I really need to save my contact list so I can import it to my new email account. Please help me out.
Thanks.
m00n
2008-05-27 09:57:58
#5
Hey I have the same problem! I've moved to a new Live ID, but I can't change to the account on messenger because I can't move the contacts!!!
Please please let me know how to do it!!! Thanks!
Federico
2008-07-24 21:24:05
#6
Hi, I'm from argentina, so... pardon my english vocabulary!
I was wondering, how can i convert a TXT with directions in a CTT?
If anyone knows.
Does anyone know how to assign a display picture to a contact? when this contact did not assign any picture?
Phil K
2009-02-22 10:46:53
#11
Does Windows Messenger automatically record and save copies of instant message conversations or is that a configuration setting you need to set up? I would like to find a past conversation if it is on my hard drive.
nanooo
2010-04-10 06:01:41
#12
Does Windows Messenger automatically record and save copies of instant message conversations or is that a configuration setting you need to set up?
I would like to find a past conversation if it is on my hard drive.
uKat
2010-10-02 17:29:23
#13
I want to import contacts from Yahoo to MSN but I can not create a .CTT Yahoo contacts file to import to MSN.
I did edit by Notepad and Exel (after export my current MSN contacts), but doesn't work. Can anyone please show me how to edit/create a .CTT file?
