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Hello all 

I just wanted to ask how come I can't change my msn nick.Well I changed my nick so I can see it but anyone else can. When I go to Personal settings, the tab where you r supposed to type the nick you want everyone else to see u like in his contanc list. The tab is just grey for me and i cant click it and its my e-mail there so everyone just see my e-mail instead of my nick: I think it could be because of I didnt confirmed the e-mail a year ago :D

How can I change it? :)
07-01-2008 06:21 PM
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Well, since confirming your email address would fix the problem, the obvious solution would be to confirm your email. :p
07-01-2008 07:55 PM
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And you can do this by requesting a new confirmation email.

1) login to http://account.live.com/
2) click on "confirm email" on top of the account overview page.
3) follow the instructions given in the email

See:
https://help.live.com/Help.aspx?project=LiveIDv1&...I_Verification.htm
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07-01-2008 10:17 PM
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Thank you that should do ...I clicked send the confirmation e-mail ....but i didnt recieve any e-mail :S
07-02-2008 07:14 PM
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hey do u noe how change nick when u have balblabla@wateva.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm5s_jAOzCM

is there like like a script or somethin?
07-04-2008 12:30 PM
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Originally posted by shoyokid
hey do u noe how change nick when u have balblabla@wateva.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm5s_jAOzCM

is there like like a script or somethin?
Like we said, before you can add a display name, you first need to reply to the confirmation mail which is send to the email address you signed up with.
This is also explained when you sign up, and a same comment that you need to confirm the mail is also shown in Windows Live Messenger.

This to prevent abuse and signing up with non-existing or fake email addresses.

See posts above.

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07-05-2008 12:31 AM
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zzzz
only @hotmail and @live
can change nicks?
crap...
07-05-2008 07:06 AM
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Originally posted by shoyokid
zzzz
only @hotmail and @live
can change nicks?
crap...
No the activation is set in place to prevent people from registering third party emails that don't actually exist. You certainly can use other email addresses they just need to be valid and confirmed.
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Originally posted by shoyokid
zzzz
only @hotmail and @live
can change nicks?
crap...
To use a different domain you have to actually have an email set up on it. You can't just make shit up =/
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07-05-2008 03:21 PM
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Seriously....I clcked 'send the confirmation e-mail' andit said ' the confirmation e-mai has been sent to bla bla bla@bla bla.cz but i keep checking my inbox and theres nothing there :(
07-16-2008 08:07 AM
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