Re: previous email re: messenger and chging email

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 08/29/04


Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:02:35 -0400

Greetings Eric,

Unfortunately there is no way to "change" this setting. If you're using Windows Messenger
(4.7.2009 or lower; pre SP2) it will make use of your Hotmail account so long as you're
signed in with an active @msn.com or @hotmail.com Passport. Windows Messenger 4.7.3000 (SP2)
removes this functionality and will simply open your default e-mail program instead. MSN
Messenger 6.x will always use Hotmail (as long as you're again, signed in with an @msn.com or
@hotmail.com Passport).

As such, in order to get "Hotmail functionality" (which is what I assume you want), you'll
either need to downgrade to the previous version of Windows Messenger
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp) or use MSN Messenger instead
(http://messenger.msn.com/Download).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"eric hook" <eric0668@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:232501c48dbd$ffd60d10$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for getting back to me. I am talking about the
> setting in Windows Messenger that is in the "Buddy List"
> box, under file, "my email inbox". I wish to change that
> email setting.



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