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More info?)
Thanks for the fix, Jonathan, it seemed to work well.
One last little thing - I (call me user A) was setting up another user (call
them User B) to use Windows Messenger on my home PC, and decided to add
myself to their contact list. Everything seemed to work fine, but whenever I
logged on as User B to test it, I got a message saying that User A had added
User B to their contact list.
So far, so good - but strangely enough the title used the old email address
which had been fixed (apparently) by your earlier suggestion. I know it's a
small point, but my gut reaction is that there is still a remnant of this old
email address somewhere, which I can't see. It's not a big problem, but does
this seem right? Likewise, I assume that anyone who I add to my contact list
would get a similar message i.e. quoting an out of date email address.
(I did try a number of ways of reviewing my profile, but they mostly require
me to upgrade to MSN Messenger, which I'm trying to avoid for the moment,
although I may have to eventually.)
Colin
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> Hi Colin,
>
> You'll just need to change your default Passport within Windows XP. To do so, click Start,
> then Control Panel, then User Accounts, click the current Windows XP account that you're
> logged in under, then click "Change my .NET Passport", choose the "Use a Different Passport"
> button and then go through the wizard to set up the correct Passport e-mail.
> ____________________________________________
> 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.
>
> "Colin F" <ColinF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57ECF99F-BE5B-4851-B77A-39822D61BBF2@microsoft.com...
> > This is my third attempt to post this, as the first two attempts crashed out
> > on posting.
> >
> > I have a minor problem where my old email address comes up when I run
> > Windows Messenger (even though I have changed it in my .NET passport profile,
> > and can log in successfully if I use the alternative sign in link)- how can i
> > change this?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Colin
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> In order to change your display name, your Passport must be verified. Since you just
> >> signed
> >> up, you may or may not have received your verification e-mail; when it arrives, simply
> >> click
> >> the verification link within it to verify your Passport. After this, sign off and on
> >> Messenger and you'll be able to change your name.
> >> ____________________________________________
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> "Newbie" <nospam@noidea.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eOIfOdEtEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> >I have just signed up for the Passport for Messenger but my display name is my email
> >> >address. How do I change this? I have tried Tools-Options but I am not allowed into the
> >> >field.
> >> >
> >> > I am an administrator on my computer
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > A
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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