2 msn messenger, Setting up an account – T-Mobile MDA III User Manual
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T-Mobile MDA III User Manual
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T-Mobile MDA III User Manual
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8.2 MSN Messenger
MSN
Messenger features include:
Seeing who is online.
Sending and receiving instant messages.
Having instant message conversations with groups of
contacts.
Notifying contacts of your on-line status.
Blocking contacts from seeing your status or sending you
messages.
To use
MSN Messenger
, you need a
Microsoft Passport
account, or a
Microsoft Exchange
E-mail account that your
employer provides. Once you have one of these accounts,
you will need to:
Set up an account on
MSN
Messenger
.
Sign in to
MSN
Messenger
.
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
Microsoft 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
>
Program >
MSN Messenger
3. In
MSN Messenger,
tap
Tools
>
Options
>
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:
.
6. If you selected both accounts, tap
Settings >
and then select
which account to sign in to first.
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To set up a
Microsoft Passport
account, go to
http:
//www.passport.com
.
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To set up a
Hotmail
account, go to
http://
www.hotmail.com
.