Does WLM charge fees?

Our daughter gave us a Microsoft LiveCam so we could see our grandchild,
face to face.

It specified that it needed an instant messenger program. I have Windows
Live Messenger, but I've never used it.

In the process of setting up the webcam, it appeared to me that there might
be a monthly fee for Live Messenger service.

Am I correct about this?

No fees for Live Messenger (or any of the other 'live' offerings).

Michael


"Ray" <> wrote in message
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> Our daughter gave us a Microsoft LiveCam so we could see our grandchild,
> face to face.
>
> It specified that it needed an instant messenger program. I have Windows
> Live Messenger, but I've never used it.
>
> In the process of setting up the webcam, it appeared to me that there
> might
> be a monthly fee for Live Messenger service.
>
> Am I correct about this?
>
>

Thanks. I thought that was the case -- no charges -- but at some point they
seem to be asking me to sign up for some sort of service for $7.95 a month
for a year. Maybe it's some kind of premium service. I'm just not that
familiar with Windows Live Messenger.

-- Ray

"Michael Walraven" <> wrote in message
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> No fees for Live Messenger (or any of the other 'live' offerings).
>
> Michael
>
>
> "Ray" <> wrote in message
> news:mgnwn.27697$...
>> Our daughter gave us a Microsoft LiveCam so we could see our grandchild,
>> face to face.
>>
>> It specified that it needed an instant messenger program. I have Windows
>> Live Messenger, but I've never used it.
>>
>> In the process of setting up the webcam, it appeared to me that there
>> might
>> be a monthly fee for Live Messenger service.
>>
>> Am I correct about this?
>>
>>

I would be very careful that you are actually signing up for the service
directly from Microsoft and not some spoofing site.

Go to Download.live.com and take it from there.

You are looking for windows live essentials, that will in turn give you
options on which services to download and use.

The Windows Live Messenger will use almost any installed camera.

Michael


"Ray" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks. I thought that was the case -- no charges -- but at some point
> they seem to be asking me to sign up for some sort of service for $7.95 a
> month for a year. Maybe it's some kind of premium service. I'm just not
> that familiar with Windows Live Messenger.
>
> -- Ray
>
> "Michael Walraven" <> wrote in message
> news:045B7EC2-815F-4547-B6F3-...
>> No fees for Live Messenger (or any of the other 'live' offerings).
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> "Ray" <> wrote in message
>> news:mgnwn.27697$...
>>> Our daughter gave us a Microsoft LiveCam so we could see our grandchild,
>>> face to face.
>>>
>>> It specified that it needed an instant messenger program. I have Windows
>>> Live Messenger, but I've never used it.
>>>
>>> In the process of setting up the webcam, it appeared to me that there
>>> might
>>> be a monthly fee for Live Messenger service.
>>>
>>> Am I correct about this?
>>>
>>>