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Since: Oct 14, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:48 am
Post subject: Windows Messenger lacks the facilities I had with MSN Messenger
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I've just bought a new computer which had Windows Messenger (WM)
preinstalled. Because I had been used to MSN Messenger (MSN M) I tried to
download that - but unsuccessfully, so I've started using WM (thinking it
would be better than MSN M!) But I've found just the opposite: there were a
few things I could do with MSN M that I can't do with WM:-
1. When I activate WM it takes me straight into my main email address -
which I don't always want to use (I have more than one hotmail address).
2. WM doesn't give me the option of signing in but appearing "Offline" -
which MSN did.
3. With MSN M, as soon as I signed in I could see how many unread messages
were in my email Inbox - with WM I can't.
4. With MSN M I received an alert whenever a new email was delivered to my
Inbox - this doesn't happen with WM.
Am I doing something wrong?
Also, I'm now totally confused as to the difference between MSN M, WM,
Windows.NET Service and Windows Live Messenger! Can anyone help please? |
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Since: Oct 11, 2006
Posts: 4
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:34 pm
Post subject: RE: Windows Messenger lacks the facilities I had with MSN Messenger [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi,
am a newbie/novice at this stuff, but i guez you will understand what i am
trying to explain - WM, is not the same as MSN MESSENGER and WINDOWS LIVE is
the latest of MSN, but all goint tru .NET PASSPORT. i have WM, IM YAHOO, MSN
MESSENGER on me PC, all opened and running at the same time, and have no
problems - fer me being a newbie/novice at this, thats surprising. There are
some difference though, but i am sure that there are settings that you can
tweak to get the most of WM. I do get to see who is online in WM and mates of
mine on MSN can and do contact me on WM tru MSN without probs,and when
someone new comes on, i just add that to me new contact list. Just giving you
me five cents share mate - and i could be wrong, which is accepted - i
learning as well, being a newbie/novice
"amgo_gnome" wrote:
> I've just bought a new computer which had Windows Messenger (WM)
> preinstalled. Because I had been used to MSN Messenger (MSN M) I tried to
> download that - but unsuccessfully, so I've started using WM (thinking it
> would be better than MSN M!) But I've found just the opposite: there were a
> few things I could do with MSN M that I can't do with WM:-
> 1. When I activate WM it takes me straight into my main email address -
> which I don't always want to use (I have more than one hotmail address).
> 2. WM doesn't give me the option of signing in but appearing "Offline" -
> which MSN did.
> 3. With MSN M, as soon as I signed in I could see how many unread messages
> were in my email Inbox - with WM I can't.
> 4. With MSN M I received an alert whenever a new email was delivered to my
> Inbox - this doesn't happen with WM.
>
> Am I doing something wrong?
>
> Also, I'm now totally confused as to the difference between MSN M, WM,
> Windows.NET Service and Windows Live Messenger! Can anyone help please? |
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Since: Oct 15, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:00 pm
Post subject: RE: Windows Messenger lacks the facilities I had with MSN Messenge [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks mate.
I didn't realize you could have WM and MSN M both on your computer, so maybe
I'll try and download MSN M and see how I go. Not sure what you mean by IM
though - Instant Messenger, I guess - but what's that?
Thanks again for your help.
"newbie/novice roa" wrote:
> Hi,
> am a newbie/novice at this stuff, but i guez you will understand what i am
> trying to explain - WM, is not the same as MSN MESSENGER and WINDOWS LIVE is
> the latest of MSN, but all goint tru .NET PASSPORT. i have WM, IM YAHOO, MSN
> MESSENGER on me PC, all opened and running at the same time, and have no
> problems - fer me being a newbie/novice at this, thats surprising. There are
> some difference though, but i am sure that there are settings that you can
> tweak to get the most of WM. I do get to see who is online in WM and mates of
> mine on MSN can and do contact me on WM tru MSN without probs,and when
> someone new comes on, i just add that to me new contact list. Just giving you
> me five cents share mate - and i could be wrong, which is accepted - i
> learning as well, being a newbie/novice
>
> "amgo_gnome" wrote:
>
> > I've just bought a new computer which had Windows Messenger (WM)
> > preinstalled. Because I had been used to MSN Messenger (MSN M) I tried to
> > download that - but unsuccessfully, so I've started using WM (thinking it
> > would be better than MSN M!) But I've found just the opposite: there were a
> > few things I could do with MSN M that I can't do with WM:-
> > 1. When I activate WM it takes me straight into my main email address -
> > which I don't always want to use (I have more than one hotmail address).
> > 2. WM doesn't give me the option of signing in but appearing "Offline" -
> > which MSN did.
> > 3. With MSN M, as soon as I signed in I could see how many unread messages
> > were in my email Inbox - with WM I can't.
> > 4. With MSN M I received an alert whenever a new email was delivered to my
> > Inbox - this doesn't happen with WM.
> >
> > Am I doing something wrong?
> >
> > Also, I'm now totally confused as to the difference between MSN M, WM,
> > Windows.NET Service and Windows Live Messenger! Can anyone help please? >> Stay informed about: Windows Messenger lacks the facilities I had with MSN Mess.. |
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Since: Oct 11, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:39 pm
Post subject: RE: Windows Messenger lacks the facilities I had with MSN Messenge [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Sorry for the unclarity - yes IM is Yahoo IM Messenger - that the prob of me
being a newbie/novice. Sometimes, i do run WINDOWS MESSENGER, IM MESSENGER
and SKYPE all at the same time, and never experienced any probs mate - guez i
am lucky. Anyways go try, am sure you do know alot more than i do anyways,
and yes i sure would like to know your experiences on this - for me learning
knowledge.
you could if you want - get me on IM MESSENGER : roajames/ WM : James Roa/
SKYPE : James Roa, if you want to chat/talk. My time zone is +8hours GMT or
note that i am in the Philippines.
Wishing you good connections mate
James Roa
"amgo_gnome" wrote:
> Thanks mate.
>
> I didn't realize you could have WM and MSN M both on your computer, so maybe
> I'll try and download MSN M and see how I go. Not sure what you mean by IM
> though - Instant Messenger, I guess - but what's that?
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> "newbie/novice roa" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > am a newbie/novice at this stuff, but i guez you will understand what i am
> > trying to explain - WM, is not the same as MSN MESSENGER and WINDOWS LIVE is
> > the latest of MSN, but all goint tru .NET PASSPORT. i have WM, IM YAHOO, MSN
> > MESSENGER on me PC, all opened and running at the same time, and have no
> > problems - fer me being a newbie/novice at this, thats surprising. There are
> > some difference though, but i am sure that there are settings that you can
> > tweak to get the most of WM. I do get to see who is online in WM and mates of
> > mine on MSN can and do contact me on WM tru MSN without probs,and when
> > someone new comes on, i just add that to me new contact list. Just giving you
> > me five cents share mate - and i could be wrong, which is accepted - i
> > learning as well, being a newbie/novice
> >
> > "amgo_gnome" wrote:
> >
> > > I've just bought a new computer which had Windows Messenger (WM)
> > > preinstalled. Because I had been used to MSN Messenger (MSN M) I tried to
> > > download that - but unsuccessfully, so I've started using WM (thinking it
> > > would be better than MSN M!) But I've found just the opposite: there were a
> > > few things I could do with MSN M that I can't do with WM:-
> > > 1. When I activate WM it takes me straight into my main email address -
> > > which I don't always want to use (I have more than one hotmail address).
> > > 2. WM doesn't give me the option of signing in but appearing "Offline" -
> > > which MSN did.
> > > 3. With MSN M, as soon as I signed in I could see how many unread messages
> > > were in my email Inbox - with WM I can't.
> > > 4. With MSN M I received an alert whenever a new email was delivered to my
> > > Inbox - this doesn't happen with WM.
> > >
> > > Am I doing something wrong?
> > >
> > > Also, I'm now totally confused as to the difference between MSN M, WM,
> > > Windows.NET Service and Windows Live Messenger! Can anyone help please? >> Stay informed about: Windows Messenger lacks the facilities I had with MSN Mess.. |
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