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To use MSN Messenger, you must have a Microsoft Passport account or a
Microsoft Exchange e-mail account. You must have a Passport to use
MSN Messenger Service. If you have a Hotmail or MSN account, you
already have a Passport. Once you have obtained either a Microsoft Passport
or a Microsoft Exchange account, you are ready to set up your account.
NOTE:
Sign up for a Microsoft Passport account at www.passport.com. Get a
free Microsoft Hotmail e-mail address at www.hotmail.com.
To switch to MSN Messenger, tap the Start button Programs
MSN Messenger.
Setting Up
Before you can connect, you must enter Passport or Exchange
account information.
To set up an account and sign in:
1
Tap the Start button Programs MSN Messenger.
2
Tap Tools and tap Options.
3
On the Accounts tab, enter your Passport or Exchange
account information.
4
To sign in, tap the sign-in screen and enter your e-mail address
and password.
Working With Contacts
The MSN Messenger window shows all of your messenger contacts at a
glance, divided into Online and Not Online categories. From this view,
while connected, you can chat, send an e-mail, block the contact from
chatting with you, or delete contacts from your list using the pop-up menu.
NOTE:
If you already use MSN Messenger on your computer, your contacts
show up on your device without having to be added.
To see others online without them seeing you, tap Tools My Status
Appear Offline.
If you block a contact, you appear offline but remain on the blocked
contact's list. To unblock a contact, tap and hold the contact, and then tap
Unblock on the pop-up menu.
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