Setting up MSN - Revision history

Trevorp: /* Set up Messenger Software */

Trevorp — Sun, 20 May 2007 09:47:01 GMT

Set up Messenger Software

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	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.		*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.
	:The Microsoft clients usually ask for this on the first screen. For other clients, check the help/documentation.		:The Microsoft clients usually ask for this on the first screen. For other clients, check the help/documentation.
		+	====Gaim/Pidgin====
		+	*Select the accounts menu - Add/edit
		+	*Click Add
		+	*Select Protocol: MSN
		+	*Screen Name: Enter your full email address
		+	*Password: Enter the MSN password
		+	*Select Remember Password (Optional)
		+	*Click Save
		+	You should be automatically be signed in
		+
	==Note on Passwords==		==Note on Passwords==
	When signing up for services that require you to choose a password to secure your account, the following recommendations are usually made:		When signing up for services that require you to choose a password to secure your account, the following recommendations are usually made:

Trevorp at 15:12, 9 May 2007

Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:12:24 GMT

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	There are also a few settings required to get it working on campus:		There are also a few settings required to get it working on campus:
-	*Internet options - Lan settings - Manual proxy: proxy.csu.edu.au:8080 (bizarrely it can be turned off, but the fields still need to be filled in)	+	*Internet options - LAN settings - Manual proxy: proxy.csu.edu.au:8080 (bizarrely it can be turned off, but the fields still need to be filled in)
	*MSN Messenger - Options - Connections - Enter CSU username and CSU password		*MSN Messenger - Options - Connections - Enter CSU username and CSU password
	==Resources==		==Resources==

Trevorp at 15:12, 9 May 2007

Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:12:06 GMT

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	*Make sure that where ever you record your passwords you can still get to them in 3 years, a yearly day-planner/diary is no good if you replace it every year.		*Make sure that where ever you record your passwords you can still get to them in 3 years, a yearly day-planner/diary is no good if you replace it every year.
	*Be sure to record the name of the service, the web address and your username along with the password.		*Be sure to record the name of the service, the web address and your username along with the password.
		+	==Notes for CSU students==
		+	Many people have trouble with the latest Windows Live Messenger. If you do, try the older MSN Messenger 7.5, available from [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ca6b2c02-7c1c-4e3a-8d2b-4fcef7485c14&DisplayLang=en here].
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		+	There are also a few settings required to get it working on campus:
		+	*Internet options - Lan settings - Manual proxy: proxy.csu.edu.au:8080 (bizarrely it can be turned off, but the fields still need to be filled in)
		+	*MSN Messenger - Options - Connections - Enter CSU username and CSU password
	==Resources==		==Resources==
	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger - Encyclopedic article on MSN Messenger		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger - Encyclopedic article on MSN Messenger

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Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:07:57 GMT

Resources

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	*Be sure to record the name of the service, the web address and your username along with the password.		*Be sure to record the name of the service, the web address and your username along with the password.
	==Resources==		==Resources==
-	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger	+	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger - Encyclopedic article on MSN Messenger
-	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging	+	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging - Encyclopedic article about Instant Messaging
-	*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/	+	*http://messenger.msn.com/ - The MSN messenger site (where the official client can be downloaded)
		+	*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/ - Pidgin, an alternative MSN client

Trevorp at 15:05, 9 May 2007

Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:05:35 GMT

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	===Set up Messenger Software===		===Set up Messenger Software===
	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.		*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.
		+	:The Microsoft clients usually ask for this on the first screen. For other clients, check the help/documentation.
	==Note on Passwords==		==Note on Passwords==
	When signing up for services that require you to choose a password to secure your account, the following recommendations are usually made:		When signing up for services that require you to choose a password to secure your account, the following recommendations are usually made:

Trevorp at 15:04, 9 May 2007

Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:04:27 GMT

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	===Sign Up===		===Sign Up===
	*Go To https://accountservices.passport.net/reg.srf and select "Yes, use my e-mail address" and hit Continue.		*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.	+	*Fill in the form, entering your email address in full (eg: john.doe@email.com), then add a password of your choice and retype. See Note on Passwords.
	*Setup you password reset option, if you have forgotten you password.		*Setup you password reset option, if you have forgotten you password.
	*As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.		*As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.
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	===Set up Messenger Software===		===Set up Messenger Software===
	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.		*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.
		+	==Note on Passwords==
		+	When signing up for services that require you to choose a password to secure your account, the following recommendations are usually made:
		+	#Don't use the same password as on another site.
		+	#Choose a complex password that's difficult to guess.
		+	#Don't write the password down.
		+	On first glance these are sensible suggestions, but consider, you now have an email account, an MSN account, and various other accounts and subscriptions with Google, Yahoo, MySpace/Facebook/Bebo, each with its on unique, cryptic password that you have to remember.
		+
		+	Generally a MSN application will remember your password for you, so you don't have to re-enter it every time you use it. Because you don't have to use the password, you will probably forget it. This is fine until you need to sign into your account on another computer, if you upgrade computers or MSN software, or if something goes wrong and you need to re-enter the password.
		+
		+	Take into consideration also, many accounts are not critical accounts, they don't hold financial information, the consequences of someone breaking into or hijacking the account are not major. A big pain, perhaps, but not the end of the world, so write them down somewhere.
		+
		+	If you regularly use an email account that allows you to keep a large amount of emails indefinitely, email them to yourself. Give the emails a descriptive name, including the name of the service, so you can find it easily when you need to. If you use Gmail or another service that uses tags labels or folders, group them together for easy reference.
		+
		+	A few tips:
		+	*If your putting all your eggs in one basket, try and pick somewhere secure.
		+	*Make sure that where ever you record your passwords you can still get to them in 3 years, a yearly day-planner/diary is no good if you replace it every year.
		+	*Be sure to record the name of the service, the web address and your username along with the password.
	==Resources==		==Resources==
	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger
	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging
	*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/		*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/

203.166.252.89 at 14:44, 9 May 2007

203.166.252.89 — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:44:50 GMT

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	*You should now see a page were you can change your password or other credentials called, "Account Services Home". At this point you may close your browser.		*You should now see a page were you can change your password or other credentials called, "Account Services Home". At this point you may close your browser.
	===Confirm Email Address===		===Confirm Email Address===
-	*Check you email account for an email from MSN/Microsoft ??? titled "???" and visit the link contained in the email.	+	*Check you email account for an email from Microsoft Customer Support titled "Confirm your e-mail address for Windows Live ID" and visit the link contained in the email under the heading "CONFIRM ACCOUNT".
-	*Once the web page loads Click Done/Continue ???	+	*Once the web page loads Click Continue
	*Close the browser.		*Close the browser.
	===Set up Messenger Software===		===Set up Messenger Software===

Trevorp at 14:29, 9 May 2007

Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:29:29 GMT

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
		+	There are three primary steps in the process.
		+	===Sign Up===
	*Go To https://accountservices.passport.net/reg.srf and select "Yes, use my e-mail address" and hit Continue.		*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.		*Fill in the form, entering your email address in full (eg: john.doe@email.com), then add a password of your choice and retype.
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	*As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.		*As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.
	*Click Continue.		*Click Continue.
-	*This page is the "Review and sign the Agreements" where you read the "terms of use" and "Privacy statment".	+	*This page is the "Review and sign the Agreements" where you read the "terms of use" and "Privacy statement".
-	*Next you retype you email account.	+	*Next you retype you email account and click "I Accept".
-	*Click I Accept.	+	*The next screen tells you that you will be sent an email to confirm the account.
-	*The next screen tells you that you will be sent an email to conferm the account.	+
	*Click Continue.		*Click Continue.
-	*You suld be at a page were you can change your password or other credentials called, "Account Services Home"	+	*You should now see a page were you can change your password or other credentials called, "Account Services Home". At this point you may close your browser.
-	*check you email account and conferm the account using the email that was sent.	+	===Confirm Email Address===
		+	*Check you email account for an email from MSN/Microsoft ??? titled "???" and visit the link contained in the email.
		+	*Once the web page loads Click Done/Continue ???
		+	*Close the browser.
		+	===Set up Messenger Software===
	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.		*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.
	==Resources==		==Resources==

203.166.252.89 at 14:23, 9 May 2007

203.166.252.89 — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:23:09 GMT

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
-	*Go To https://accountservices.passport.net/reg.srf and select "Yes, use my e-mail address" and hit Continue	+	*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.		*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	+	*Setup you password reset option, if you have forgotten you password.
	*As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.		*As instructed, copy the letters in the picture to the box below.
-	*Click Continue	+	*Click Continue.
-	*You are asked to add information about who owns this account. Fill in the required field and click continue.	+	*This page is the "Review and sign the Agreements" where you read the "terms of use" and "Privacy statment".
-		+	*Next you retype you email account.
-		+	*Click I Accept.
-	*Check email address	+	*The next screen tells you that you will be sent an email to conferm the account.
-	*click on validation link	+	*Click Continue.
-	*???	+	*You suld be at a page were you can change your password or other credentials called, "Account Services Home"
-		+	*check you email account and conferm the account using the email that was sent.
-		+	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application.
-	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application	+
	==Resources==		==Resources==
	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger
	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging		*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging
	*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/		*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/

Trevorp at 14:08, 9 May 2007

Trevorp — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:08:33 GMT

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	*Click Continue		*Click Continue
	*You are asked to add information about who owns this account. Fill in the required field and click continue.		*You are asked to add information about who owns this account. Fill in the required field and click continue.
		+

	*Check email address		*Check email address
	*click on validation link		*click on validation link
	*???		*???
		+

	*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application		*Enter email address and new MSN password into IM application
	==Resources==		==Resources==
-	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger	+	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Messenger
-	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging	+	*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging
-	http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/	+	*http://pidgin.im/pidgin/home/