messenger version5

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mark

Hi
I recently downloaded windows messenger version 5 however
although it installed and ran fine there was one small
problem. The previous version 4.7 always took me to my
hotmail inbox and allerted me when I recieved mail.
Version 5 will only take me in to outlook express when I
click on (my email inbox) why is this and is there anyway
to make version 5 operate like version 4.7 and go to
hotmail. I have tried everything I can think of short of
reinstalling version 4.7 again.

Many thanks.
Mark.
 
Greetings Mark,

Unfortunately this feature was removed from Windows Messenger 5 and now is in MSN Messenger
exclusively. If you do not with to install MSN Messenger, you'll just need to go back to
Windows Messenger 4.7. To do so, click Start, then Run, type (or copy/paste) the following:
msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
and then click OK.

Then, you can reinstall Windows Messenger 4.7 from here:
http://g.msn.com/5meen_us/121?plcid=0409

After installing Windows Messenger 4.7, you'll need the MSN Add-In (Add-Ins are not supported
in Windows Messenger 5):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/addindownload.asp
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
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