106 Exchanging Messages and Using Outlook
Before you can use MSN Messenger, your phone must be connected to
the Internet. For information about setting up an Internet connection, see
“Connecting to the Internet” in Chapter 5.
Important Note You must have either a Microsoft .NET Passport or a Hotmail account
to use MSN Messenger. If you have a Hotmail.com or MSN.com e-
mail address, you already have a Passport. To get a Passport account,
go to http://www.passport.com. To get a Hotmail account, go to
http://www.hotmail.com.
To start MSN Messenger
On the Home screen, click
Start
>
Pocket MSN
>
MSN Messenger
.
To sign in or out
•
On the main MSN Messenger screen, click
Sign In
. Enter the e-mail
address and password for your Passport or Hotmail account, and click
Sign In
.
Signing in may take several minutes, depending on the connection
speed.
•
To sign out, click
Menu
>
Sign Out
.
To add or delete contacts
•
To add a contact, click
Menu
To add a contact, click Menu To add a contact, click
>
Add Contact
, and follow the
instructions on the screen.
•
To delete a contact, select the contact and click
Menu
>
Delete
Contact
.
To send an instant message
1.
Click the contact to whom you will send a message.
2.
Enter your message in the text entry area at the bottom of the screen,
and click
Send
.
Note To quickly add common phrases, click Menu > My Text and select a phrase
in the list.
To block or unblock contacts
•
To block a contact from seeing your status and sending you
messages, select the contact and click
Menu
>
Block
.
•
To unblock a contact, select the contact, and click
Menu
>
Unblock
.