two questions

hello!

is there any way to make WLM open HOTMAIL, rather than OUTLOOK when I "check
mail" via WLM?

the old windows messenger made it easy to send files or photos, thru the
menu GUI at top. does WLM have any similar option, or at least an easy way
to send files or photos?

thanks for any enlightenment!!

Gary

Greetings Gary,

Windows Live Messenger will open Hotmail if you're using an @hotmail, @msn, or @live Windows
Live ID e-mail address. If you use any other address, it will take you to your default
e-mail program. However, you could change your default e-mail program to be Hotmail in
Windows'/Internet Explorer Internet Options, but you may not want to do that since it affects
everything.

There are two file transfer mechanisms in Windows Live Messenger, the "normal" file transfer
from Windows Messenger and Shared Folders. Assuming you want to use the former, you can
right-click on contacts in the contact list to send a file, open up a conversation window and
choose the toolbar icon at the top (assuming it's not hidden), or simply drag a file into
where you would normally type text to be sent.

The toolbar icon to send a file is the second one listed (assuming you're using a standard
left-to-right language) at the top. If you do not see this toolbar, press the Alt key on the
keyboard to bring up the menu bar, choose Tools, then Show toolbars and finally make sure
that Standard is selected. If it is not, click on it to make it appear. Additionally, you
can send files when this menu is shown from the File menu.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"TELUS NEWS" <> wrote in message news:TwFqk.8394$nu6.2470@edtnps83...
> hello!
>
> is there any way to make WLM open HOTMAIL, rather than OUTLOOK when I "check mail" via WLM?
>
> the old windows messenger made it easy to send files or photos, thru the menu GUI at top.
> does WLM have any similar option, or at least an easy way to send files or photos?
>
> thanks for any enlightenment!!
>
> Gary
>