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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
Ta p
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.