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Summary: If enabled, MSN Messenger stores your message history in a relatively obscure location, but it's easily discovered.

Where is the message History File saved?

I'll assume you mean MSN Messenger.

Fire up Messenger, Select Tools, Options, Messages, and near the bottom of that dialog you'll find the Message History setting. Enable that and you can see where the message history files are stored or specify the location yourself.

Article 213 | Posted May 29, 2004

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Hi Leo
I have an acer windows vista and I was looking for my message history, messages that was sent out from my msn hotmail where could I find it
thanks Dianne

Posted by: Dianne at April 22, 2008 3:23 AM

I know where the message history is, but why does the history not save if messenger shuts down without you closing the chat window manually? e.g. if it encounters a problem and needs to close, or when your system does an update and automatic restart?

Thanks in advance.

Posted by: Natalie at May 23, 2008 5:52 AM

I have the save message history disabled i msn, but i found that the chat logs were all saved in a folder named My Chat Logs in My Documents. I am using windows vista. How can i be sure that there will not be any chat history log saved on my computer???

Posted by: Youssef at June 8, 2008 12:53 AM

i followed your advice and found my message history, but when i try to see my message history a window comes up saying

The XML page cannot be displayed
Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The system cannot locate the resource specified.

how can i fix this ?

Posted by: jessica at July 14, 2008 8:46 AM

hi :)
I have one msn history that wasn't save completely. There's only a few part of it. Do you know why it happened? And if I can find the other part of the discussion?

Thanks in advance and sorry if my english isn't so good.

Posted by: Lena at August 1, 2008 5:49 PM

Hey there I have a similar problem too. Using a Macbook for the first time and I accidentally deleted (saved) message history from MSN. I have it enabled and saved but I deleted it from the received files and its not in the recycle bin? How can I find them or get them back again? Thanks so much for your help. Much appreciated :)

Posted by: Charlier at August 16, 2008 9:51 AM

hi..i have unchecked to save my history in tools..options ..messeges etc...but some1 told me it still saves somehwere on the comp even if u uncheck it..and i have msn live..NOT plus...HELP!

Posted by: lili at September 16, 2008 10:15 AM

please i want all the chat history

Posted by: ramy zaky at September 19, 2008 8:52 AM

hey i have never saved any history on msn,,,and meither do i..but i can see a file in my docs/my user/history...is the chatt history there,and how can i delete it please help x

Posted by: luci at October 18, 2008 4:58 PM

well i was just wondering i cant find the Messages after option..
and i reallie want to view my history can u help me view all me my history..

Posted by: cherrie at November 10, 2008 10:51 AM

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