Microsoft KB Archive/281444

= How to use Instant Messaging with MSN Companion =

PSS ID Number: 281444

Article Last Modified on 11/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * MSN Companion 1.0
 * MSN Companion 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q281444



SUMMARY
The customer wants to download AOL Instant Messenger chat and use it to chat with others. MSN Companion does not currently support file downloads of applications--including AOL Instant Messenger. Customers can instead use MSN Messenger from within the MSN Companion interface.



MORE INFORMATION
Customers can use MSN Messenger and MSN Companion to communicate with others by following the below procedure. To use Messenger with MSN Companion
 * 1) Log on to MSN Companion.
 * 2) Click the Messenger button at the bottom of the page.

The instant messaging conversation page appears.
 * 1) Click the open address book link.
 * 2) On the my address book page, select add a new person.
 * 3) Type the new person's name and e-mail address, select set this person up for instant messaging and then click add.

The helper prompt will appear and ask the customer to &quot;please wait while the person is added to the address book&quot;. Next, the &quot;set up for instant messaging page&quot; appears.
 * 1) Click the send invitation button.

The new contact has been added and the my address book page appears. The customer can now proceed elsewhere in MSN Companion. The customer will be notified when the new person becomes available for instant messaging; at this time a pop-up message will appear stating that the contact is online.

Additional query words: kbimu

Keywords: kbinfo KB281444

Technology: _IKkbbogus kbMSNCompanion kbMSNSearch

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