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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).

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • WebTV
  • Televisions
  • Internet Access
  1. Step 1

    Sign on to WebTV with your subscriber name.

  2. Step 2

    Click on Settings on the Home screen.

  3. Step 3

    Click on Extra Users.

  4. Step 4

    Click on Add User.

  5. Step 5

    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.

  6. Step 6

    Click Continue.

  7. Step 7

    Type in the user name you want to use and click Continue.

  8. Step 8

    Type a password in the top box and then retype it in the bottom box to confirm.

  9. Step 9

    Click Continue three times.

  10. Step 10

    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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