Re: Hotmail suspended

From: Derek N (anomynous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:44:00 +0100

Jonathan that post above was from me using my Son's computer, I forgot to
change the name on the computer.
Derek N

"Dave" <anomynous@anomynous.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23dm7v1zGFHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Jonathan,
> I have been informed by Microsoft .NET Passport Customer Support
> Representative, extract below
> "However, the .NET Passport service associated with your account is still
> active, and can only be closed if there is no .NET Passport activity in 90
> days"
> Derek N
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:eEy2wfrGFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> : Hi,
> :
> : Indeed, I had some other commitments yesterday offline :)
> :
> : Your Passport won't be immediately cancelled when your Hotmail account
> expires (and
> : continuing to log into Messenger even after your Hotmail Inbox has been
> deleted -will- keep
> : the Passport active).
> :
> : Microsoft really only deletes a Passport after it's been inactive
> (not-signed in) for a year
> : or so (I'm not exactly sure of the timeframe right now).
> : ____________________________________________
> : Jonathan Kay
> : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> : Associate Expert
> : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> : Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> : All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> : You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> :
> : "Victoria Bolton" <morkai at dreamwolf dot net> wrote in message
> : news:OiwQBhqGFHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> : > It's not something MS hides and they quite actively allow you to do it
> : > throughout any setup so I can see no reason Jonathan would not reply
> apart
> : > from being busy .
> : >
> : > I'm not sure how you figured that the passport account won't be
> cancelled. I
> : > have no idea as how that would work. I would suggest you create new
> passport
> : > accounts with your normal email addresses. That's what we did when we
> : > switched from hotmail accounts to our own email addresses. I just went
> in
> : > and created a new passport account for every user.
> : >
> : > I did this from the http://messenger.msn.com/download/ page
> : >
> : > Click the 'register your own email address' button and you can make a
> : > passport account from there using any email addy you like.
> : >
> : > This then works with Windows messenger and Msn Messenger. We run XP
> and
> 2000
> : > in our network so this was the easiest method for us.
> : >
> : > Victoria
> : >
> : > "Derek N" <anomynous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> : > news:u0yPdIlGFHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> : >> Victoria thank you for your reply, obviously Jonathan didn't want to
> reply
> : >> (I understand he is a willing volunteer).
> : >> From your reply I gather that the "Microsoft.MSN Passport" will not
> be
> : >> cancelled when a Hotmail account is cancelled. I cannot find this
> : >> information on any of the helplines.
> : >> Derek N
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>