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Getting Started with MSN Messenger
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:
1.
Set up a connection on your mobile device, such as a modem or wireless
connection, that enables you to connect to the Internet.
2.
Set up an account in MSN Messenger.
3.
Sign in to MSN Messenger.
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.
See Also:
Add and Delete Contacts
Send a Message
Read a Message
Tell Contacts Your Status
Set 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.
Create a connection for your device. 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.
In MSN Messenger, tap
Tools
>
Options
>
Accounts
tab.
3.
Select
Enable MSN Messenger Service
and/or
Enable Exchange
Instant Messaging
.
