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Messaging
6.5 Pocket MSN
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.
• To set up a Microsoft Passport account, go to http://www.passport.com.
• To set up a Hotmail account, go to http://www.hotmail.com.
• To set up an Exchange account, check with your company network administrator.
Signing in
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 > Program > Pocket MSN > MSN Messenger > Tap here to sign in.
3. Enter your sign-in name and password for the selected account(s). Your sign-in name is
usually in the form: username@domain.com.
Please note
Signing in to an Exchange account may take several minutes depending upon your
connection speed.