Setting up MSN

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MSN is a commonly used Instant messaging protocol (once called windows messenger, or MSN messenger, now Windows Live Messenger). Anyone with a hotmail account can use MSN, but many people don't realise that you can use MSN messenger without a hotmail account.

Traditionally Microsoft required you to use hotmail, however microsoft were forced to allow users to sign up using their own address.........

Requirements

You will need the following:

• An existing email address
• A computer with an Internet connection
• An installed copy of MSN messenger/Windows Live Messenger, or another MSN compatible IM client such as Pidgin (Gaim)

Procedure

• Go To https://accountservices.passport.net/reg.srf and select "Yes, use my e-mail address" and hit Continue
• Fill in the form, entering your email address in full (eg: john.doe@email.com), then add a password of your choice and retype.
• Setup you password reset option, if you have forgotten you password
• As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.
• Click Continue
• You are asked to add information about who owns this account. Fill in the required field and click continue.

• Check email address
• click on validation link
• ???

• Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application

Resources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging
• http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/