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Chapter 6: MSN Messenger
MSN
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Messenger on your Pocket PC 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.
To use MSN Messenger, you must have a Microsoft Passport™ account or a Microsoft Exchange
e-mail account. You must have a Passport to use MSN Messenger Service. If you have a Hotmail
®
or MSN account, you already have a Passport. Once you have obtained either a Microsoft
Passport or a Microsoft Exchange account, you are ready to set up your account.
Sign up for a Microsoft Passport account at http://www.passport.com. Get a free
Microsoft Hotmail e-mail address at http://www.hotmail.com.
To switch to MSN Messenger, tap
, Programs, and then tap MSN Messenger.
Setting Up
Before you can connect, you must enter Passport or Exchange account information.
To set up an account and sign in:
1. In the Tools menu, tap Options.
2. In the Accounts tab, enter your Passport or Exchange account information.
3. To sign in, tap the sign-in screen and enter your e-mail address and password.
If you already use MSN Messenger on your desktop computer, your contacts will show
up on your device without being added again.
Working with Contacts
The MSN Messenger window shows all of your messenger contacts at a glance, divided into
Online and Not Online categories. From this view, while connected, you can chat, send an e-mail,
block the contact from chatting with you, or delete contacts from your list using the pop-up menu.
Tap a contact to start a chat.
Tap and hold to display
a pop-up menu of actions.