Does windows Live Messenger Require MSN as ISP?

Hello:

I've recently switched form MSN dialup to DSL with another another provider.
I've still retained my MSN dailup account --and its associated @msn email
acounts [hotmail].

If I cancel MSN as my ISP, will I also lose windows Live Messenger 8? Or
can I retain these other MSN services even after I cancel the MSN internet
connection?

Thanks in advance:

-eli

No, it does not.

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"eli" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello:
>
> I've recently switched form MSN dialup to DSL with another another
> provider. I've still retained my MSN dailup account --and its associated
> @msn email acounts [hotmail].
>
> If I cancel MSN as my ISP, will I also lose windows Live Messenger 8? Or
> can I retain these other MSN services even after I cancel the MSN internet
> connection?
>
> Thanks in advance:
>
> -eli
>

"eli" <> wrote:

>Hello:
>
>I've recently switched form MSN dialup to DSL with another another provider.
>I've still retained my MSN dailup account --and its associated @msn email
>acounts [hotmail].
>
>If I cancel MSN as my ISP, will I also lose windows Live Messenger 8? Or
>can I retain these other MSN services even after I cancel the MSN internet
>connection?
>
>Thanks in advance:
>
>-eli
>
Windows Live Messenger, as well as your Hotmail/MSB email account (after
cancelling the dial-up service), are ad supported and free.
-steve

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Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator

Thanks Steven.

Will I still be able to access those MSN Email accounts via Outlook Express
and/or Microsoft Outlook?

-Eli

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"StephenB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "eli" <> wrote:
>
>>Hello:
>>
>>I've recently switched form MSN dialup to DSL with another another
>>provider.
>>I've still retained my MSN dailup account --and its associated @msn email
>>acounts [hotmail].
>>
>>If I cancel MSN as my ISP, will I also lose windows Live Messenger 8? Or
>>can I retain these other MSN services even after I cancel the MSN internet
>>connection?
>>
>>Thanks in advance:
>>
>>-eli
>>
> Windows Live Messenger, as well as your Hotmail/MSB email account (after
> cancelling the dial-up service), are ad supported and free.
> -steve
>
> --
> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>

"eli" <> wrote:

>Thanks Steven.
>
>Will I still be able to access those MSN Email accounts via Outlook Express
>and/or Microsoft Outlook?
>
>-Eli
To access your MSN email account in Outlook or Outlook Express you will need to
have a paid subscription. That can be a Hotmail Plus account, an MSN Premium
subscription, or a subscription to Outlook Live, which includes a subscription
service license for Outlook 2003 and the Outlook Connector. Free MSN/Hotmail
accounts can't be accessed from OE or Outlook.
-steve
--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator