Set up alerts
With Windows Messenger, you can make sure you are never out of sync with the world around you. Using Microsoft Alerts, a free service in Windows Messenger, you can find out about the important events and opportunities you don't want to miss, such as stock changes, special events, and even local traffic jams. You can have the alerts sent to your computer through e-mail or delivered directly to your mobile phone or handheld device.
Note: Some alerts are available only to paying subscribers of a .NET service, and some content providers require you to make a purchase in order to receive alerts. Microsoft Alerts does not charge you to receive alerts on your mobile device. However, many wireless service providers charge you to receive text messages, including alerts, and may also charge you each time you reply to an alert.
To explore and sign up for Microsoft Alerts
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Click the Alerts icon (shaped like a bell and located on the upper-left side of the Windows Messenger window).
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Click the Sign Up Now button.
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When prompted, enter your Microsoft Passport Network credentials, and sign in. The Microsoft Alerts Web page is displayed, offering a variety of alerts you can sign up for.
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To subscribe to an alert, click the corresponding icon. Complete the process by signing in (if prompted) and choosing the alert you want to receive.
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After you complete the process, a pop-up window opens, welcoming you to the alert service you selected.
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View your alerts
To view your alerts, click the Alert icon in the Windows Messenger window. The alerts are displayed in list form in the Alerts tab. Click the link you want to read, and Windows Messenger takes you to the alert's Web page so you can find out more.
Throughout the day, alerts will arrive as they are published. This means that you'll receive alerts for breaking news (or any other alerts you subscribed to) as they happen. Your alerts will pop up in the lower-right corner of your desktop.
