Messenger Service Problems

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Opps....now replying to myself, but sorta wondered if anyone is out here
viewing this post with any suggestions/ideas?


"rON" <army83@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:ZUMke.823143$w62.249195@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Being a new user to the Messenger service, allow myself to explain my
> problem. First off I'm running XPHomeSP2 w/OE6.The XP came w/Windows
> Messenger v4.+ in which I could never get it to work and that being,
> "verify
> email ID". After two weeks of trying Windows Messenger (even the upgrade),
> I
> totally removed it from my system. The following is how this was done:
>
> http://www.computerlynx.net/remove_messenger.htm
>
> To complete the total removal of Win Messenger, I used a registry program
> to
> do this. Just a few days ago, downloaded the MSN Messenger v7.+ and
> installed it with the same problem I had with WIN Messenger, "verify email
> ID", and no where can I find that verification mail, even within hotmail.
> I
> uninstalled/reinstalled MSN Messenger three times to no prevail....
>
> Again, totally removed MSN Messenger with some frustration that I can't
> get
> this program to work. Now, I just downloaded MSN Messenger.msi and have
> not
> installed it as yet. So, just maybe the experts can assist myself in
> getting
> this rascal up and running.....also, how do I remove my Windows Messenger
> Account?
>
> rON....
>
> p.s. I'm running Norton A-V software
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