Can I use Yahoo or MSN messenger without Yahoo or MSN mail?

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Hi, Can please help me? I want to sign in msn messenger using my yahoo account:
i.e., "???@yahoo.com" using msn messenger 6.2

They are two different systems using two different accounts, so you cannot use one account on the other. The closest you might be able to come is to use yoru yahoo email address when you create a Microsoft Passport, and use that passport to connect to MSN.

There are programs around that let you log into all 3 (AOL, MSN, and Y!) with only 1 program. I use Trillian ( http://www.trillian.cc/ ) myself. However, you still have to have an account for each one. Trillian just lets you run one program to recieve them rather than 3 programs.

hi i noticed your little forum about using yahoo emails and such on msn messenger and yes there is a way to use yahoo email or outside emails on msn messenger. this is how you do it if you're interested:
1.) when you sign in.. look near the bottom where it says "get a .Net passport"
2.) when the thing pops up, click "next"
3.) when they ask you if you have an email. choose "yes" and press next
4.) on the next screen choose "No. i want to register my email with Passport now."
5.) when the next screen pops up just press "next"
6.) then an internet window should pop up
7.) where it says "email address" put the email you want to use as a log in to msn messenger later
8.) where it says password, you type in your password to the email. its going to be the password you login with
9.) type in the registration number check thing
10.) scroll to the middle where it says "email address" type in your email again (the one you put above)
11.) click "i agree"
12.) it should then register you as a .Net passport
13.) then when complete, you can login to msn messenger using your email even though its not hotmail.

all emails (except @hotmail.com endings) must go through this process before you can use it on messenger.

i really hope this works for you because it worked for me everytime i get a new email. i prefer yahoo now because of its 100 mb limit compared to hotmails 2 mb limit. i hope it works and post something here if it works or not.

I have followed his steps and it works.

Gaim is another multi-protocol (ie. MSN, Yahoo, AOL) messenger

how can i get account in msn .. i mean how can i get it like this (abc@msn.com)

Sign up for MSN to be your ISP.

I tried to get a .Net passport with my new @gmail.com account but I couldn't. Could you please specify a link that I could use to get one.

Just go to http://passport.net and sign up with your gmail.com address.

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