How to Add E-mail Users on WebTV

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You can have up to six user names on your WebTV account. Each user can log on with his or her own password. As the main subscriber, you can set access privileges for each user, including whether or not the user can access chat rooms or "mature" Web sites (a great feature for parents).

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • WebTV
  • Televisions
  • Internet Access
Step1
Sign on to WebTV with your subscriber name.
Step2
Click on Settings on the Home screen.
Step3
Click on Extra Users.
Step4
Click on Add User.
Step5
Type in a first name in the top box and a last name in the bottom box if you want the new name to show in e-mail messages; otherwise leave it blank.
Step6
Click Continue.
Step7
Type in the user name you want to use and click Continue.
Step8
Type a password in the top box and then retype it in the bottom box to confirm.
Step9
Click Continue three times.
Step10
Click Done three times.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can only add e-mail users when you are signed on with your subscriber name.
  • To set access privileges for users, see "How to Set Restrictions for Extra E-mail Users in WebTV."

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