Everything you always wanted to know (but were afraid to ask)

Windows Messenger Edition

Instructions to put Messenger shortcut on the desktop (if not already there):

• Double click to open My Computer
• Double click Local Disk C: at top of screen
• Click Show contents of this folder. (if contents of drive are hidden)
• Double Click Program Files
• Double Click Messenger
• Right click on msmsgs.exe and select Send To-> Desktop (create shortcut)

Creating .NET Passport (if don’t have one already, a.k.a hotmail account):

• Click on Click here to sign in
• Click Next
• Click Next
• Select the button marked No at the top of the page and click Next
• Click Next (A new browser window will open)
• In open window, type in school email address in box labeled E-mail Address
• Fill in the two boxes below with the password you use to log on to the school network

• In the box below Registration Check, enter the characters displayed above it. (e.g. “ADBAZJHG”)
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and re-enter your email address in the very bottom box.
• Click I Agree
• On the next page, click Continue (the window will close)
• Back in the Windows Messenger box, click Next
• Click Finish (Windows Messenger will sign in and a message box will pop up)

Verifying your passport (Message box that popped up)

• Open your email inbox
• Open the message from Microsoft with the header Please verify your Microsoft .NET Passport e-mail address
• Click on the first link in the body of the message (link will open a new window)
• In the window, click Continue
• In the next window, enter your password in the box and click Sign In
• When a warning box pops up, click Yes, then OK
• Close window
• In windows messenger, go to File ► Sign out
• Then choose File ► Sign In
• If it doesn’t automatically sign in, re-enter password and choose display name (this is the name others on your list will see)

Adding a Contact

• In Windows Messenger, go to Tools ► Add a contact
• Click Next
• In the box, type in the email address of the contact you want to add (Contact MUST already have a .NET passport)
• If you want to add another contact, click next and repeat steps 1-3
• If finished adding contacts, click Finish

For help with additional topics, click on Help in the menu bar, then Help Topics.