Pocket MSN

Pocket MSN Help

Contents
About Pocket MSN
Sign in to Pocket MSN
Pocket MSN Hotmail
Pocket MSN Messenger overview
Pocket MSN options and settings

About Pocket MSN

Pocket MSN on your mobile device provides practically instant access to your up-to-date MSN Hotmail Inbox, your MSN Messenger Contacts list, and options for customizing your Pocket MSN experience.

With Pocket MSN you get:

- MSN Hotmail. Read, write, and send e-mail. Delete e-mail and manage your Hotmail folders.
- MSN Messenger. See who's online. Send and receive instant messages. Subscribe to status updates for selected contacts so you're notified when they're online.
- Options and settings you can use to create a custom Pocket MSN experience.

See Also
Getting Started with MSN Messenger

Sign in to Pocket MSN

The sign-in process helps to maintain secure access to your MSN Hotmail and MSN Messenger accounts.

1. To sign in to Pocket MSN, go to the Today screen, and then tap Tap here to sign in to Pocket MSN.
2. Type the e-mail address and password you use to sign in to MSN Mobile.

   Select Save Password to have Pocket MSN automatically sign you in.

3. Tap Sign in.

Pocket MSN Messenger overview

With MSN Messenger you can send instant messages to your contacts' mobile devices or computers. For instructions, select a task below.

Messenger tasks
Getting Started with MSN Messenger
Set Up an Account
Sign In and Out
Add and Delete Contacts
Manage Contacts
Subscribe to Status Updates for Selected Contacts
Check Your Own Messenger Status
Block and Unblock Contacts
Send a Message
Read a Message
Tell Contacts Your Status
Change Your Display Name

MSN Hotmail

With MSN Hotmail on your Pocket PC you have access to your Hotmail Inbox even when you're mobile. Read, send, and reply to e-mail, and manage your folders. Mark e-mail attachments for downloading so that you can view them.

Hotmail tasks
View your Hotmail Inbox
Keep your Hotmail Inbox always up-to-date
Write and send e-mail
Reply to an e-mail message
Add an e-mail attachment
Delete an e-mail message

View your Hotmail Inbox

- To view your Hotmail Inbox, tap Start > Programs > Pocket MSN.
- To synchronize your Hotmail Inbox so you see your latest e-mail messages, tap the Send/Receive Mail icon located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen.

Keep your Hotmail Inbox always up-to-date

To set your Hotmail Inbox to automatically update with new e-mail whenever you have an open data connection:

1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal.
2. Tap MSN Options, and then tap Hotmail.
3. Ensure that the Download new e-mail automatically box is checked. If it is not checked, tap to select.

Write and send e-mail

1. Tap New located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen.
2. On the To: line, tap an e-mail address.

   To add a Cc:or Bcc: line, tap the arrows.

3. On the Subj: line, tap the subject of the e-mail.
4. Tap a message in the body of the e-mail, and then tap Send.

| To write or reply to e-mail while offline, follow the steps above. Then, when you have an open data connection, tap the Send/Receive Mail icon located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen.

Reply to an e-mail message

1. Tap a message in your Hotmail Inbox to open it.
2. Tap the Reply icon located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen, and then tap Reply in the list.

   To add a Cc:or Bcc: line, tap the arrows.

3. Tap the text of your reply, and then tap Send.

| To write or reply to e-mail while offline, follow the steps above. Then, when you have an open data connection, tap the Send/Receive Mail icon located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen.

Add an e-mail attachment

1. Tap New located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen.
2. On the To: line, tap an e-mail address.

   To add a Cc:or Bcc: line, tap the arrows.

3. On the Subj: line, tap the subject of the e-mail.
4. Tap Edit, tap Add Attachment, and then tap to select a file.
5. Tap a message in the body of the e-mail, and then tap Send.

Delete an e-mail message

1. Tap a message in your Hotmail Inbox to open it.
2. Tap the Delete Mail icon located at the bottom of the Hotmail Inbox screen. The message is deleted immediately.

Options and settings

With Pocket MSN Options you can manage your password settings. For instructions, select the task below.

Control Panel task
Clear the MSN password last saved on your device

Clear the MSN password last saved on your device

When you clear the password that was last saved on this device, you can reenter your credentials using a new password. You may want to do this if you change the password on your MSN account.

1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal.
2. Tap MSN Options, and then tap General.
3. Tap Clear saved password.