5. MessagingfeaturesSmartphone User Manual 915.6 Instant messagingYou can use MSN Messenger on your Smartphone to sendand receive instant messages. MSN Messenger on yourSmartphone provides the same chat environment as MSNMessenger on your desktop computer. Features of thisenvironment include:• Sending and receiving instant messages.• Seeing the status of others in your Messenger contactslist, or changing your own status (e.g., available, busy, outto lunch).• Inviting other people to a chat conversation.• Blocking contacts from seeing your status or sending youmessages.Setting up MSN MessengerBefore you can use MSN Messenger, you must take steps toset it up. First, you need either a Microsoft .NET Passportaccount or a Hotmail account. To set up a Microsoft .NETPassport account, go to: http://www.passport.com. Once youhave this account, you need to do the following:Create a connection on your Smartphone, such as a modemor wireless connection that allows you to connect to theInternet. For more information about creating connections,see 3.3 Data connections.Using MSN MessengerYou can sign in to MSN Messenger using your Hotmailcredentials or your .NET Passport:1 To sign in to and sign out of MSN Messenger:
