Before you can send instant message to a friend, you have to apply for an MSN instant
message account from that web site. Once you enter MSN’s web site, you will see “Get MSN
Messenger” on the top line of the page. As soon as you move the pointer of your mouse to that
line, the pointer will turn into a hand with a pointing nger. Click to download the software for
sending instant messages. The interactive software will instruct you to set up the MSN function.
After MSN instant message function has been set up successfully, you can invite friends or
family to send instant messages to you. In order to send instant message to a friend, you have
to ask your friend to provide you with his or her MSN account or hotmail e-mail account, and
then enter his or her MSN account.
Yahoo also provides instant message service. You can nd the “Messenger” icon on the upper
right corner of its home (rst) page and click that icon to get it. Using MSN Messenger, you can
not only send instant message to your friends, you can also send photos, voice communication,
images captured by your network digital camera, e-mails, and animated graphics to your friend.
Getting Free E-mail Accounts
Many web sites provide free e-mail accounts. Such web sites include Yahoo, Google, Lycos,
and www.hotmail.com. The benet of having such e-mail accounts is you can send and get
e-mails no matter where you are. In many countries, you have access to the Internet at public
libraries, where you can get and send e-mails conveniently. Getting free e-mail accounts from
such sites is easy, just go to these web sites and search for the word “mail” or “e-mail”. Once
you click the word (hyperlink), the interactive message you get from those web sites will lead
you through the membership registration process and let you select your own e-mail account
and password. Make sure you record the e-mail account and password carefully.
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