Re: 2 Entries in "Manage Network Passwords"

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:59:18 -0400

Greetings Lori,

The Passport.Net\* (Passport) entry is your saved Passport password. When you save your
Passport, this account is automatically generated. If you do not wish Messenger or Windows
to automatically sign you in with your Passport, simply delete this account.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
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"Lori Kuiper" <loriak25@netnitco.net> wrote in message
news:uFWiuKadEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I have a hotmail account I use to sign-in the Windows Messenger. I then
> have an email account in Outlook Express from my local ISP. I have only
> used one passport to sign into Messenger and Internet Explorer.
>
> When I open the Manage Network Passwords screen there are 2 entries there.
> One has my hotmail account listed next to (Passport)--the one under that
> just says Passport.Net\*Passport. What is the difference and why 2
> accounts?
>
>

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