Deprecated. The primary interface for an individual MessengerContact object (the local representation of a remote user). Each contact in the contact list exists as its own MessengerContact object.

IMessengerContact Members

Blocked	Sets or retrieves a Boolean value that declares whether the contact associated with this MessengerContact object is blocked by the current client user.
CanPage	Retrieves a Boolean value that declares whether the contact associated with this MessengerContact object has mobile preferences established or visible.
FriendlyName	Retrieves the friendly name of the contact associated with this MessengerContact object.
IsSelf	Retrieves a Boolean value that declares whether the contact associated with this MessengerContact object is actually the current client user.
PhoneNumber	Retrieves the phone number information for the contact associated with this MessengerContact object.
Property	Reserved.
ServiceID	Retrieves the service ID, a GUID, for the contact associated with this MessengerContact object.
ServiceName	Retrieves the service name of the contact associated with this MessengerContact object.
SigninName	Retrieves the sign-in name of the contact associated with this MessengerContact object.
Status	Retrieves the connection status of the contact associated with the MessengerContact object.

Remarks

MessengerContact objects are also occasionally created or used for other purposes. For example, a MessengerContact object can be used as the parameter input for the IMessenger::InstantMessage method even if that contact does not exist in the local contact list.

To create a MessengerContact object, use the IMessenger::GetContact method. You create new MessengerContact objects by sign-in name. When you are creating a MessengerContact object, you are not necessarily creating a new contact until you place the new MessengerContact object into the contact list. If a MessengerContact object already exists for that sign-in name, this method will reference the existing object instead of creating a new one.

Important  IMessengerContact is no longer available in Windows Vista. See Windows Messenger for more information.

Interface Information

Stock Implementation	msgsc.dll
Custom Implementation	No
Inherits from	IDispatch
Header and IDL files	msgrua.h, msgrua.idl
Minimum availability	Messenger 4.0
Minimum operating systems	Windows XP