help with setup of Messenger on new system

[Guest]

I was using Win 98 previously and MSN Messenger would show me how many emails
I had in my inbox, and would go to web-based email when I clicked on the
Inbox option.

My new system has Win XP and it does not show me how many emails I have in
my Inbox near the top of Messenger. Also, when I click on "My Email Inbox" it
tries to load up Outlook and I DO NOT want to use Outlook.

So does anyone know how I can setup Messenger to use the web-based email
instead of Outlook by default? that might solve both problems, but regardless
I do not like Outlook.

 

[Guest]

This is happening because OutLook is set to be your default E-mail reader.
To change this behavior, right-click Internet Explorer and select Internet
Properties. Select the Programs tab...Change your E-mail reader to Hotmail
or whatever you prefer.

 

[Guest]

ok, that took care of the problem of when I click on "My Email Inbox" it will
now open my Hotmail. But, it does not sign me in automatically and I have to
type my password. Any idea how to fix that?

I also want Messenger to alert me when I have a new Hotmail message, and I
want it to show me how many new emails I have in my Inbox displayed at the
top of my screen. I really loved how my old computer did both of those.

 

[Guest]

When you are "signed in" to MSN Messenger, you should receive a pop-up
notification everytime you receive a new e-mail. Open MSN
Messenger/Tools/Options. Select "Alerts and Sounds" make sure that "Display
alerts when e-mail is received" is selected.

To prevent having to type your password when Hotmail opens click on the
"Security" option unselect "Always ask me for my password when checking
Hotmail or opening other Microsoft Passport enabled web pages".

 

[Guest]

ok well for some reason XP came with "Windows Messenger" so I just downloaded
and installed the newest version of "MSN Messenger" which is apparently
called "Windows Live Messenger". It solves those problems, it seems. This
issue is resolved enough for me, although it still isn't cool.

 

[Guest]

"Windows Messenger" is built into the Windows XP operating system. "Windows
Live Messenger" is the latest and greatest version of MSN Messenger. I'm not
sure what you mean by, "this still isn't cool".