Re: messenger

BELAY THAT! IGNORE MY POST! See...

Notification to Messenger Customers - Windows Live Blog
http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.c...59!37886.entry
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~PA Bear


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> [Crossposted to Window Live Messenger newsgroup]
>
> The link & page is indeed legit and you should visit it ASAP.
>
> Some quotes from the page:
>
> =====================
> The corporation that owns the domain you are using has reserved it for its
> company’s instant messaging system. If you receive an important service
> announcement from the Windows Live Messenger Service Staff that says you
> must change your sign-in ID in order to continue signing into Messenger,
> then you're affected by this change. We recommend that you take this
> action
> immediately upon receiving the notification. The process to change your
> sign-in ID is simple. If you don't make this change in the near future,
> you'll receive an error message when signing in, and won't be able to use
> the Windows Live Messenger Service until you change your sign-in ID.
>
> Q: What will happen if I change my old sign-in ID to the new sign-in ID?
>
> A: Once you change your old sign-in ID to a new sign-in ID, you will see a
> confirmation page. You'll have to wait up to one hour for your Messenger
> contacts to be transferred. Once you’ve changed your sign-in ID, you'll be
> able to sign in to Windows Live Messenger and any other or Windows Live
> enabled site, just like before. This new sign-in ID is for or Windows Live
> sign-in only.
>
> Q: If I change my old sign-in ID that has a Hotmail or Mail e-mail
> account,
> will all my e-mails and contacts be lost?
>
> A: No. All of your old e-mails and contacts will be associated to your new
> sign-in ID and associated e-mail address. However, you do need to inform
> your contacts to send e-mails to your new e-mail address.
> =====================
>
> Your IT department at work can tell you more about this and how it relates
> to Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 SP1.
>
> ~Ivy~ wrote:
>> I received a message when signing in this afternoon.
>> message reads:
>> Windows Live(TM) Messenger Service Staff says:
>> Important service announcement: As part of a recent system enhancement,
>> we
>> need you to change your e-mail address to continue signing in to the
>> Windows
>> Live(TM) Messenger Service.
>>
>> To ensure that your access is not blocked and to learn more, go to
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/Messenger/en
>>
>> Can you tell me if this is from the service it self? I dislike that is
>> came
>> up on the messenger and not in email....to many scam out now days.
>> thanks for any help you can give

thanks pa bear glad to k now i did not click on a scam site thanks for
clarification.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> BELAY THAT! IGNORE MY POST! See...
>
> Notification to Messenger Customers - Windows Live Blog
> http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.c...59!37886.entry
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > [Crossposted to Window Live Messenger newsgroup]
> >
> > The link & page is indeed legit and you should visit it ASAP.
> >
> > Some quotes from the page:
> >
> > =====================
> > The corporation that owns the domain you are using has reserved it for its
> > company’s instant messaging system. If you receive an important service
> > announcement from the Windows Live Messenger Service Staff that says you
> > must change your sign-in ID in order to continue signing into Messenger,
> > then you're affected by this change. We recommend that you take this
> > action
> > immediately upon receiving the notification. The process to change your
> > sign-in ID is simple. If you don't make this change in the near future,
> > you'll receive an error message when signing in, and won't be able to use
> > the Windows Live Messenger Service until you change your sign-in ID.
> >
> > Q: What will happen if I change my old sign-in ID to the new sign-in ID?
> >
> > A: Once you change your old sign-in ID to a new sign-in ID, you will see a
> > confirmation page. You'll have to wait up to one hour for your Messenger
> > contacts to be transferred. Once you’ve changed your sign-in ID, you'll be
> > able to sign in to Windows Live Messenger and any other or Windows Live
> > enabled site, just like before. This new sign-in ID is for or Windows Live
> > sign-in only.
> >
> > Q: If I change my old sign-in ID that has a Hotmail or Mail e-mail
> > account,
> > will all my e-mails and contacts be lost?
> >
> > A: No. All of your old e-mails and contacts will be associated to your new
> > sign-in ID and associated e-mail address. However, you do need to inform
> > your contacts to send e-mails to your new e-mail address.
> > =====================
> >
> > Your IT department at work can tell you more about this and how it relates
> > to Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 SP1.
> >
> > ~Ivy~ wrote:
> >> I received a message when signing in this afternoon.
> >> message reads:
> >> Windows Live(TM) Messenger Service Staff says:
> >> Important service announcement: As part of a recent system enhancement,
> >> we
> >> need you to change your e-mail address to continue signing in to the
> >> Windows
> >> Live(TM) Messenger Service.
> >>
> >> To ensure that your access is not blocked and to learn more, go to
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/Messenger/en
> >>
> >> Can you tell me if this is from the service it self? I dislike that is
> >> came
> >> up on the messenger and not in email....to many scam out now days.
> >> thanks for any help you can give
>
>