windows messenger..

[ahopeter]

is there anyway to make windows messenger work with my yahoo account, or does it have to be for a msn/verizon account?

[query]

Yahoo has its own messenger program - or, you can use Trillian, which will work with most of the major messenger services (though it has trouble with MSN).

[ahopeter]

basically i wanted to keep in contact with my sister who uses hotmail, what would you recommend i use?  any help finding where i can get it would be greatly appreciated!

[Chandler]

I'd just set up a Hotmail "Passport", it's a lot simpler and it's free.

[ahopeter]

with "passport" i can use my existing yahoo account?

[Chandler]

You can set up a Microsoft Passport alongside any other account type you use.

So, you use Yahoo! IM with your Yahoo account, and Windows Messenger (included with XP) with your Passport.  Both can run at the same time without problems.

[ahopeter]

i just did windows messenger, and set it up with my yahoo email... so it does work with yahoo.  i think. now do i still need to do yahoo messenger to communicate with hotmail?  

basically whats the program or programs i need for my yahoo email to communicate with a hotmail email account?  thanks

[Chandler]

If Windows Messenger allowed you to set up with your Yahoo address, then you can talk to other MSN/Hotmail users.

If you have Yahoo IM contacts (i.e. they're not using messenger) then you'll need to install that too.

[ahopeter]

great, thank you... everything works perfect.