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More info?)
Hi Derek,
No problem; I know they "say" 90 days (they been saying that for years), but in reality it's
much longer than that. Regardless ".NET Passport activity" includes logging into Messenger.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"Derek N" <anomynous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eXW3lJ3GFHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Jonathan that post above was from me using my Son's computer, I forgot to change the name
> on the computer.
> Derek N
>
> "Dave" <anomynous@anomynous.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23dm7v1zGFHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Jonathan,
>> I have been informed by Microsoft .NET Passport Customer Support
>> Representative, extract below
>> "However, the .NET Passport service associated with your account is still
>> active, and can only be closed if there is no .NET Passport activity in 90
>> days"
>> Derek N
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
>> news:eEy2wfrGFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> : Hi,
>> :
>> : Indeed, I had some other commitments yesterday offline
>> :
>> : Your Passport won't be immediately cancelled when your Hotmail account
>> expires (and
>> : continuing to log into Messenger even after your Hotmail Inbox has been
>> deleted -will- keep
>> : the Passport active).
>> :
>> : Microsoft really only deletes a Passport after it's been inactive
>> (not-signed in) for a year
>> : or so (I'm not exactly sure of the timeframe right now).
>> : ____________________________________________
>> : Jonathan Kay
>> : Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> : Associate Expert
>> : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> : Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> : All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> : You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> :
>> : "Victoria Bolton" <morkai at dreamwolf dot net> wrote in message
>> : news:OiwQBhqGFHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> : > It's not something MS hides and they quite actively allow you to do it
>> : > throughout any setup so I can see no reason Jonathan would not reply
>> apart
>> : > from being busy .
>> : >
>> : > I'm not sure how you figured that the passport account won't be
>> cancelled. I
>> : > have no idea as how that would work. I would suggest you create new
>> passport
>> : > accounts with your normal email addresses. That's what we did when we
>> : > switched from hotmail accounts to our own email addresses. I just went
>> in
>> : > and created a new passport account for every user.
>> : >
>> : > I did this from the http://messenger.msn.com/download/ page
>> : >
>> : > Click the 'register your own email address' button and you can make a
>> : > passport account from there using any email addy you like.
>> : >
>> : > This then works with Windows messenger and Msn Messenger. We run XP and
>> 2000
>> : > in our network so this was the easiest method for us.
>> : >
>> : > Victoria
>> : >
>> : > "Derek N" <anomynous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> : > news:u0yPdIlGFHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> : >> Victoria thank you for your reply, obviously Jonathan didn't want to
>> reply
>> : >> (I understand he is a willing volunteer).
>> : >> From your reply I gather that the "Microsoft.MSN Passport" will not be
>> : >> cancelled when a Hotmail account is cancelled. I cannot find this
>> : >> information on any of the helplines.
>> : >> Derek N
>> : >
>> : >
>> :
>> :
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