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Which version of windows messenger are you using? &nbsp;Use a different hotmail account or another type?
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Which version of windows messenger are you using?  Use a different hotmail account or another type?

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I am using version 4.7. I want to change from a hotmail.fr account to a hotmail.com account.
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I am using version 4.7. I want to change from a hotmail.fr account to a hotmail.com account.

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I have a hotmail account I use for instant messager. I want to change and use a different account. How do I do that? I can't see any option on the Windows Messenger app.
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I have a hotmail account I use for instant messager. I want to change and use a different account. How do I do that? I can't see any option on the Windows Messenger app.

How to change account IDs for Instant Messager

Instant messaging (IM) is a type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the Internet. A LAN messenger operates in a similar way over a local area network. More advanced instant messaging can add file transfer, clickable hyperlinks, Voice over IP, or video chat. Non-IM types of chat include multicast transmission, usually referred to as "chat rooms". Depending on the IM protocol, the technical architecture can be peer-to-peer (direct point-to-point transmission) or client-server (a central server retransmits messages from the sender to the communication device).