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Section 9:
Exploring Messaging
9.4 MSN Messenger: Instant
Messaging
MSN
Messenger on your mobile device is an instant messaging
program that lets you:
See who is online.
Send and receive instant messages.
Have instant message conversations with groups of
contacts.
Notify contacts of your on-line status.
Block contacts from seeing your status or sending you
messages.
To use MSN Messenger, you must have a Microsoft
®
Passport
TM
account or a Microsoft
®
Exchange e-mail account. Once you
have obtained one of these accounts, you are ready to sign
in to MSN Messenger.
If you have a Hotmail or MSN account, you already have a
Passport.
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 switch to MSN Messenger:
Tap
>
Programs
>
MSN Messenger