Msn Messenger - i-mate PDA2 User Manual

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8.2 MSN Messenger

MSN Messenger capabilities include:
Seeing who is online.
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Sending and receiving instant messages.
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Having instant message conversations with groups of contacts.
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Notifying contacts of your on-line status.
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Blocking contacts from seeing your status or sending you messages.
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To use MSN Messenger, you need a Passport account, or an Exchange E-mail account
that your employer provides. After you have one of these accounts, you will need to:
Set up an account on MSN Messenger.
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Sign in to MSN Messenger.
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Setting up an account
Before you can use MSN Messenger, you must set up the instant messaging account(s) to
use. For MSN Messenger Service, you must have a Passport or Hotmail account. For
Exchange Instant Messaging, you must have an Exchange account.
1. To use MSN Messenger Service, set up a connection to the Internet. To use Exchange
Instant Messaging, set up a connection to your corporate network.
2. Tap Start menu > Programs > MSN Messenger.
3. In MSN Messenger, tap Tools > Options > the Accounts tab.
4. Select Enable MSN Messenger Service and/or Enable Exchange Instant Messaging.
5. Enter your sign-in name and password for the selected account(s). Your sign-in name is
usually in the form: username@domain.com.
6. If you selected both accounts, tap Settings, and select which account to sign in to first.
To set up a Passport account, go to http://www.passport.com.
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To set up a Hotmail account, go to http://www.hotmail.com.
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To set up an Exchange account, see your network administrator.
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