Do you have to have a hotmail email address to get windows/msn messenger?

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Do you have to have a hotmail email address to get windows/msn messenger?
Go here: https://accountservices.passport.net/ppn... and then on the left you will see: Windows Live ID home


Sign up %26lt;- click on that


Account Services





Then, click on continue and make sure "Yes, use my e-mail address" is selected. Then fill out the form and you can log into MSN using the email address you registered with. You may need to confirm your email that you want to use for MSN.
Reply:hi


yes but you can also use it with another address such es yahoo or gmail





►tu use it with MSN just go to http://www.passport.net





register


you will find two options


'use an existing mail'


'create a hotmail account'


just use the first one


complete the form


and that's it





►or go here directly


https://accountservices.passport.net/reg...





►if you want to create a Windows Live Account


--»you can create it here


--»if wanting a @live.com or @hotmail.com account


http://get.live.com/getlive/overview


--»if wanting a @msn.com account


https://accountservices.passport.net/reg...





--»go to 'register'


complete the form


create a good and safe password, you can use the 'help' button in case you need it


create a good answer to the security question


add an alternative mail account, for example your yahooo account.


that's helpful in case you forget your password one day ..





then


►go here to get MSN


=►Windows Live Messenger 2009


http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger


http://download.live.com/messenger





select SAVE and store the setup programme on your computer , so you can use it in case you have to reinstall one day


--»once downloaded..go to the .exe file and doubleclick


install


just do what the instructions say..step by step





--»once installed go to


start


settings


control panel


security center


windows firewall


mark MSn in the exceptions list


so it will be allowed to connect





►then just dobleclick on MSN icon


in the sign in window


write your emailaddress and password to sign in





--»there won't be any contact yet,so you will have to add some


go to the MSn the toolbar





"contacts"


select 'add contact'


write the complete email address and send it





--»the contact will recieve your invitation and once he adds you you can start chatting





--»if the contact is online his buddy is green , if he is offline the buddy is grey


--»when a contact is online dobleclick on the icon and in the window that opens write what you want and to send message and 'enter' or click on 'send'





► a very good addon is PLUS


http://www.msgpluslive.net/download/


(do not support the sponsor if being asked during the setup)





►PLUS! features


Messenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger that adds tons of features and extras to the software. Extend the possibilities of Messenger and make your experience a lot more entertaining





►Look up more features here


http://www.msgpluslive.net/features/





--» scripts for PLUS


http://www.msgpluslive.net/scripts/brows...





--» skins for PLUS


http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins





► more info how to use MSN MESSENGER here


http://www.wikihow.com/Use-MSN-Messenger





►more info about the program here


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_liv...





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