Hi,
You're very welcome -- sometimes the verification e-mails get caught by spam filters or other
problems like that.
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"Snowpaw" <Snowpaw@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:28125F96-4825-4FA9-997D-192D2782431F@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "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.
>>
>>