previous email re: messenger and chging email

[eric hook]

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.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

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
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[eric hook]

-----Original Message-----
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
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.




.I am using messenger verion 4.7.3. does that 3 mean

that it includes up to sp3. Is sp2 included in 4.7.3?
If not, is it worth downloading. Also, u said I can't
change my email setting, unless I downgrade. Could I
remove messenger from my computer and then reinstall it
and also cancel my account and restart it? How would i do
that if so.