Whenever a chat window is started in MSN Messenger, a message reading "Never give out your password or credit card number in an instant message conversation" is displayed. You may wish to change this message to display a corporate chat policy or remove it altogther.
To change the MSN Messenger warning message:
Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MessengerService\Policies
Insert a value with the following details:
Data Type: SZ
Value Name: IMWarning
Value: The message you wish to display
Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Note: To remove the message altogether, set the IMWarning value to a single space " ".
To change the MSN Messenger warning message:
Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MessengerService\Policies
Insert a value with the following details:
Data Type: SZ
Value Name: IMWarning
Value: The message you wish to display
Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Note: To remove the message altogether, set the IMWarning value to a single space " ".
