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Can't Access Xbox360 Messenger When Profile Created Before 18y
>> Several people are reporting on our forums that they can't access the new Xbox360 Messenger because their XBL profile is a 'Child Account' (users below 18 years created with parental consent). But even those who are already 18y but created their profile before 18y seems to have this problem.
Here's what Boiker said on our forums:
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When I made my profile on XBL I was 17 so had to have parental consent to use it. The email I used is apparently still a child account even though I'm now 18. Consequently I can't use Messeger on the 360 because it is a child account. How crap is that? Has anyone found a way to change the email address that you use for Messenger on the 360? If it's tied to the profile, I see that as a big mistake.
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About changing the email address ... here's what majornelson.com (FYI: MS owned blog) posted about it:
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Now that you have had a few hours to play with the new dashboard update, some folks have asked some questions about the new Messenger integration. Let me see if I can help clear a couple of things up:
Q: I don't want to automatically sign in to Live Messenger on my console...how do I turn it off?
A: Sign in to Xbox LIVE, go to the Xbox LIVE blade, then select your gamercard and press A. Go down to 'Auto Sign-in' and press A. You can set your preference for Xbox Live and Windows Live Messenger separately here.
Q: The email address assigned to my Xbox LIVE account is different to the email address I use on my PC for Windows LIVE messenger. Is there a way for me to still access my messenger account?
A: Not at this time. We are working on the ability to allow users to change the email address they originally used when signing up for Xbox Live. The feature will be available in an upcoming release.
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