Gmail and MSN messenger

elnube · 07-26-2005, 07:39 AM

I have recently set up a gmail account, and want to be able to use it for MSN, does anyone know how I can do that? Everytime I tried to sign in using it, it sed my password or username was incorrect.

I know it can be done, because some of my friends use their gmail accounts for MSN, but they are both on holiday!

darrenstraight · 07-26-2005, 12:43 PM

Visit:
http://www.passport.net

And sign up under the following:

Quote:

Use an e-mail address you already have
You can use any existing e-mail address from any e-mail provider when you create your credentials for the Passport Network. Then you can use those credentials to sign in to any site on the Passport Network.

To access e-mail at www.hotmail.com you must use an MSN or Hotmail e-mail address, or an address associated with an MSN Personal Address.

elnube · 07-26-2005, 12:56 PM

Thanks!! I've been waiting ages for someone to reply to my post so I can set up my new account! =D

darrenstraight · 07-26-2005, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by li

Thanks!! I've been waiting ages for someone to reply to my post so I can set up my new account! =D

No problem, always glad to help.

elnube · 07-26-2005, 01:03 PM

Ok, now it's not letting me change my screen name

It's still set to my email! Hmm. Never done that before... Sorry to be a pain =p

darrenstraight · 07-26-2005, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by li

Ok, now it's not letting me change my screen name

It's still set to my email! Hmm. Never done that before... Sorry to be a pain =p

If you’re using Windows Xp, you may have associated your old email as your default passport account to that user account.

elnube · 07-26-2005, 01:32 PM

Yeah, i'm using XP. Am I able to change the default passport?

darrenstraight · 07-26-2005, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by li

Yeah, i'm using XP. Am I able to change the default passport?

Check this out:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d..._passport.mspx

elnube · 07-26-2005, 01:42 PM

It's all a bit confusing.. Thanks for your help!

darrenstraight · 07-26-2005, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by li

It's all a bit confusing.. Thanks for your help!

No problem!

07-26-2005, 07:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
elnube Googler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gmail and MSN messenger I have recently set up a gmail account, and want to be able to use it for MSN, does anyone know how I can do that? Everytime I tried to sign in using it, it sed my password or username was incorrect. I know it can be done, because some of my friends use their gmail accounts for MSN, but they are both on holiday!

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