They never sent me a confirmation email, so I had to make them send it, thanks!
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Quote:
> Greetings Snowpaw,
>
> You won't be able to change your name if your Windows Live ID has not been verified. In
> order to get verified, you need to click the verification link in the verification e-mail
> that is sent to you when you sign up. If you need a verification e-mail sent to you again,
> go here:
> https://account.live.com/verifysi.as...rp=summarypage
>
> Additionally, if you have "linked" one of your Live IDs, your account may no longer be
> verified and that this time there is no workaround to get your account verified when it is
> linked.
>
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>
> "Snowpaw" <Snowpaw@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4E649845-4055-48CA-B6FF-325BEE81D012@xxxxxx Quote:
> > I would like to change my Display Name in Windows Live Messenger 8.5 but the
> > option to enter something other than my email address is greyed out. I
> > registered this account through Xbox Live on my 360 so could that be the
> > reason? I'd really like people to see my name instead of my email, not that
> > they're much different, it's just shorter.
>
>