Use MSN Messenger With Own Email Address

Filed in: Tips — June 24th, 2004

For your information, you DO NOT need a MSN/Hotmail email account to use MSN Messenger. You CAN use your own email address to login MSN Messenger. You just need to register a Passport with your own email address, then you can login MSN Messenger with the email. Cheers! :)

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My friends are surprised that I use own email for MSN Messenger and they purposely register a hotmail account just to login MSN Messenger.

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  • tiff

    well…. i click on were it says erify e-mail address and then it says it will send you a messange so sign up for hotmail but when i go to sign up i cant type my e-mail address because it say

    type oue e-mail address: @hotmail.co.uk
    and mines : @msn.co.uk !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://hotmail tiff

    well…. i click on were it says erify e-mail address and then it says it will send you a messange so sign up for hotmail but when i go to sign up i cant type my e-mail address because it say

    type oue e-mail address: @hotmail.co.uk
    and mines : @msn.co.uk !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Sarah

    i registered with my gmail account on the msn website and recieved a verification email as well. but it doesn’t have a verification link or a code…and when i try to sign in with my gmail address it says that i don’t have the account or the passport correct….what do i do?

  • Sarah

    i registered with my gmail account on the msn website and recieved a verification email as well. but it doesn’t have a verification link or a code…and when i try to sign in with my gmail address it says that i don’t have the account or the passport correct….what do i do?

  • Sarah

    no wait it says that your account doesn’t exist….but it already has sent me an emial saying that your account has been created…i don’t know how to verify it…it doesn’t show me the link…

  • Sarah

    no wait it says that your account doesn’t exist….but it already has sent me an emial saying that your account has been created…i don’t know how to verify it…it doesn’t show me the link…

  • Joe

    Is there a way to have 2 emails display? SO i have a hotmail address and a work email address but I want both contact lists to display in one msn messenger.

    is this possible?

    thanks,

  • Joe

    Is there a way to have 2 emails display? SO i have a hotmail address and a work email address but I want both contact lists to display in one msn messenger.

    is this possible?

    thanks,

  • LcF

    @Joe: you can patch msn messenger to run several instances of Messenger simultaneously (each login different id). Download Mess Patch from http://patch.mess.be/

  • LcF

    @Joe: you can patch msn messenger to run several instances of Messenger simultaneously (each login different id). Download Mess Patch from http://patch.mess.be/

  • the msn ruler

    It iS sAyInG ThAt i nEeD To vErIfY My aCcOuNt AnD I NeEd tO ReCiEvE aNd eMaIl bUt i hAvE NoT ReCiVeD ThE MaIl 4 oVeR aN mOnTh nOw aNd hUnGRY iS A SiLlY NaMe tO Be NOw tHaT Is rEdIcUlOuS DoNt u tHInK SoMe hElP Me

    your sencerly
    help needer

  • http://msn the msn ruler

    It iS sAyInG ThAt i nEeD To vErIfY My aCcOuNt AnD I NeEd tO ReCiEvE aNd eMaIl bUt i hAvE NoT ReCiVeD ThE MaIl 4 oVeR aN mOnTh nOw aNd hUnGRY iS A SiLlY NaMe tO Be NOw tHaT Is rEdIcUlOuS DoNt u tHInK SoMe hElP Me

    your sencerly
    help needer

  • bobs bob

    thanks for this :)

  • bobs bob

    thanks for this :)

  • ashik

    i want to verify my email address in msn but there is no messege in my inbox to verify my email address.How can i get my net service passport

  • ashik

    i want to verify my email address in msn but there is no messege in my inbox to verify my email address.How can i get my net service passport

  • LcF

    @ashik: maybe you want to check the Spam/Junk folder of your email account?

  • LcF

    @ashik: maybe you want to check the Spam/Junk folder of your email account?

  • Hanna

    I have a windows live id which I use to sign in on msn messenger. but it is not a hotmail account. I’ve had the account for a while now but I cannot change my msn name because my email address is not veryfied. I never recieved a verification email so how do I verify my addres?
    Please help?

  • Hanna

    I have a windows live id which I use to sign in on msn messenger. but it is not a hotmail account. I’ve had the account for a while now but I cannot change my msn name because my email address is not veryfied. I never recieved a verification email so how do I verify my addres?
    Please help?

  • Lizzie xx

    i dont know how to verify my msn email address either………….. i tried everything!!!!!!xx

  • Lizzie xx

    i dont know how to verify my msn email address either………….. i tried everything!!!!!!xx

  • Matty

    hi mate,

    ive been able to login etc… etc… but im having a problem with verifying. It says you need to verify. So i did and it says thanks your account has been verifyed. But it still says you need to verify your account when i login? And also how can i change my display name?

  • Matty

    hi mate,

    ive been able to login etc… etc… but im having a problem with verifying. It says you need to verify. So i did and it says thanks your account has been verifyed. But it still says you need to verify your account when i login? And also how can i change my display name?

  • http://www.enpower.com.pk/ wajid

    I want to run MSN messenger with my own email address Please help in understanding and resolving the matter

    Wajid

  • http://www.enpower.com.pk wajid

    I want to run MSN messenger with my own email address Please help in understanding and resolving the matter

    Wajid

  • bruneian

    hi LcF, can u teach me more & detail ? cause i really dont understand, i try double the url u give, but there’s so many stuff :) tnx

  • bruneian

    hi LcF, can u teach me more & detail ? cause i really dont understand, i try double the url u give, but there’s so many stuff :) tnx

  • LcF

    @bruneian: register your Windows Live ID with your OWN email address using this form: http://tinyurl.com/3dshbb

  • LcF

    @bruneian: register your Windows Live ID with your OWN email address using this form: http://tinyurl.com/3dshbb

  • AA

    Hi, I have registered my gmail account with MSN messenger and am also able to sign in but for some reason I cannot change my display name. the name is currently set to my email address but i want to change it to my real name and when i go into option in messenger the place where you change your display name is greyed out…how can i change this??

  • AA

    Hi, I have registered my gmail account with MSN messenger and am also able to sign in but for some reason I cannot change my display name. the name is currently set to my email address but i want to change it to my real name and when i go into option in messenger the place where you change your display name is greyed out…how can i change this??

  • Jay

    When you create your own personal e-mail address is there any way possible to read mails in inbox or send/receive?

  • Jay

    When you create your own personal e-mail address is there any way possible to read mails in inbox or send/receive?

  • LcF

    @jay: the trick only allows you to use your personal email for messenger. It does not mean that you can check your email account on messenger/hotmail

  • LcF

    @jay: the trick only allows you to use your personal email for messenger. It does not mean that you can check your email account on messenger/hotmail

  • Jointe

    Hi, i have a custom domain called Jointe@h***z.lol … i simply just cant verify it through hotmail, does anyone know if there is any other way to atleast make me able to change my “nickname” in messenger? kinda annoying when it says ( Jointe@h***z.lol) ( E-mail could not be verified ).

  • Jointe

    Hi, i have a custom domain called Jointe@h***z.lol … i simply just cant verify it through hotmail, does anyone know if there is any other way to atleast make me able to change my “nickname” in messenger? kinda annoying when it says ( Jointe@h***z.lol) ( E-mail could not be verified ).

  • Hasan

    Dear LcF, it has been 3 years…

    Can you please atleast change the topic of this thread?

    it says “Use MSN Messenger With Own Email Address”

    but its obvious that, its NO use having an MSN account… where we can’t change our nick name nor can we check emails… so its no point !

    But no offense though.. you did a great job… and the best thing… ur still replying to the comments … THanks

  • Hasan

    Dear LcF, it has been 3 years…

    Can you please atleast change the topic of this thread?

    it says “Use MSN Messenger With Own Email Address”

    but its obvious that, its NO use having an MSN account… where we can’t change our nick name nor can we check emails… so its no point !

    But no offense though.. you did a great job… and the best thing… ur still replying to the comments … THanks

  • AK

    hey man i have problem am tryna use my gmail account on msn massnger bt its not workin for me…and i tryd couple of links u gve to ppl wif the same problem and they didnt work for me..so if u hav any otha ideas on how i can use my gmail accnt on msn massnger that would be nice

    help needed it..big time

  • AK

    hey man i have problem am tryna use my gmail account on msn massnger bt its not workin for me…and i tryd couple of links u gve to ppl wif the same problem and they didnt work for me..so if u hav any otha ideas on how i can use my gmail accnt on msn massnger that would be nice

    help needed it..big time

  • marko

    I’ have been with my isp for several years and have been using thier email address for my msn, as I will be changing isp’s shortly this is going to be a bit of a headache, so i recommend using a hotmail one, otherwise if this does not bother you, go for it..

  • http://unlisted marko

    I’ have been with my isp for several years and have been using thier email address for my msn, as I will be changing isp’s shortly this is going to be a bit of a headache, so i recommend using a hotmail one, otherwise if this does not bother you, go for it..

  • carmen

    how do i verify my email address on myspace please write back

  • http://myspace carmen

    how do i verify my email address on myspace please write back

  • Anna

    I hava a gmail account did everything I had to do in passport registered and everything… but it doesn’t let me change my nick name on the MSN Messenger… How can I change it?!?!?!?
    Many Thanks!
    Anna

  • Anna

    I hava a gmail account did everything I had to do in passport registered and everything… but it doesn’t let me change my nick name on the MSN Messenger… How can I change it?!?!?!?
    Many Thanks!
    Anna

  • Chilli

    Same here. I didn’t get any link for the ‘verifying’ … :( can’t change my Nickname.

    : /

  • Chilli

    Same here. I didn’t get any link for the ‘verifying’ … :( can’t change my Nickname.

    : /

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