How to Change the User Name With MSN
Windows Live Messenger, formerly called MSN Messenger, is an instant messaging client created by Microsoft. The user name that you use to log into the client is your Windows Live ID, which is associated with your email address and can't be changed. If you need to change the user name with which you log into Windows Live Messenger, you can create a new Windows Live ID and import the contact list from your previous user name into your new account.
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Instructions
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Export Your Contact List
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Launch Windows Live Messenger and log in with your current account information.
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Click "Contacts" and select "Save Instant Messaging Contacts."
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Click "Save" to save the contact list from your current account.
Create a New ID
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Visit the Windows Live ID Signup page.
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Enter the email address that you want to use as your new Windows Live ID into the first text box. If you don't have a second email address set up, you can create one by clicking "Get a Windows Live Email Address" beneath the text box.
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Create a password and enter your name, location, birth date and gender. Click "I Accept" to set up your new Windows Live ID.
Import Your Contacts Into Your New Account
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Launch Windows Live Messenger, and log in using the Windows Live ID that you just created.
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Click "Contacts" and select "Import Instant Messaging Contacts." Select the file containing your contacts that you saved earlier.
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Click "Yes" to confirm that you want to import the list of contacts from your previous Windows Live Messenger account.
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