if you are using windows 7 there is a separate contacts in your profile not associated with live mail.
in live mail there is another contacts used specifically for live mail
working in contacts
go to contacts using control+3
create a new contact using control+n
move thru tabs of the contact using control+tab
at the tab you want to insert info use shift+enter
to edit a contact select the contact press application key select edit
press tab to move thru contact, personal etc on the tab you want to edit press shift+enter

to edit, use tab to move thru the fields and when finished your edit tab til you get to
save contact.