Adding Online Contacts

Before you can send instant messages to other people, they need to be in your Contacts list. You can add a person who has a .NET Passport to your Contacts list by using the Add A Contact wizard. If the person that you want to contact doesn't have a Passport, you can send the person an e-mail with information about getting and installing Windows Messenger and obtaining a Passport. If you don't know a person's e-mail address, the wizard will help you find it. You can have as many as 150 contacts.

Add an Outline Contact

Double-click the Windows Messenger icon in the notification area of the taskbar, and then sign in, if necessary.

Click Add A Contact.

Click the By E-mail Address Or Sign-In Name option, and then click Next.

TROUBLE ? If the person that you want to contact doesn't have a Passport, follow the instructions to send that person an e-mail explaining how to get a Passport.

Type your contact's complete e-mail address, and then click Next.

Click Finish.

Did You Know?

You can quickly delete a contact from your Contacts list . Click a contact in the Contacts list, press Delete, and then click Yes. Users who are removed from your list can still contact you unless you block them.

You can allow others to add you to their Contacts list without seeking your approval . Click the Tools menu, click Options, click the Privacy tab, clear the Alert Me When Other Users Add Me To Their Contact Lists check box, and then click OK.