"Trish" <Trish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:733F4D71-66EA-470A-9E6F-821C5BEE2A6E@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Forgive me for seeming somewhat stupid, but what exactly is MSN? If I have
> a log on for the Microsoft Vista and the Microsoft Office Discussion Groups,
> does that mean I have access to MSN via the same log on? Is it the same
> thing as Windows Live Messenger? I need to have MSN so that my work people
> can see when I am on line, and I haven't a clue what to do! If I download
> Live Messenger, do I need MSN as well? Many thanks for any assistance, and
> my apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place.
> --
> Trish[/color]


According to Microsoft it is this:

MSN's all-in-one Internet portal, the home of Hotmail, MSN Messenger, MSNBC News, Fox Sports, Slate Magazine and more
information you care about.

[url]www.msn.com[/url]