• Many password-recovery programs can work for a variety of instant-messenger programs.computer image by blaine stiger from Fotolia.com
  
  Because many people now set their MSN Messenger accounts to sign in automatically, they rarely need to type in their login information any more, and therefore it is easily lost and forgotten. There are various programs available to MSN Messenger users, some free and others not, that can be used to recover lost passwords in an efficient and secure manner.
  
  

Atomic MSN Password Recovery

• Atomic MSN Password Recovery, developed by apasscracker.com, is a program which allows the user to recover forgotten login information, both login name and password, for her MSN Messenger account. One of the benefits of this program is that it only recovers passwords that have been stored on the user's computer--therefore, it cannot be used by hackers to find the login information of other people. Another notable feature of Atomic is its ability to recognize passwords in languages other than just English. The program costs $11.00 USD to download (as of 2010); a free trial version is also available.
  
  

MSN & Hotmail Password Recovery

• MSN & Hotmail Password Recovery, developed by Alpine Snow, is a quick and easy-to-use program that recovers lost passwords for Hotmail and all versions of MSN Messenger stored on the user's computer. With its simple, user-friendly interface, the program does not require technical expertise to use. The program is compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP and costs $18.00 USD (as of 2010) to download.
  
  

Password Recovery for MSN

• Password Recovery for MSN is a program, developed by Reactive Software, that is able to find and recover passwords for MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Messenger that have been stored on the user's computer. The program features an easy-to-use interface and displays recovered login information in a clear, easy-to-read format. This program is free to download.
  
  

MessenPass

• MessenPass, developed by Nirsoft, is a program which can be used to recover the passwords of various instant-messaging programs including MSN Messenger. As long as you have selected the 'Remember Password" option in your instant-messaging program, MessenPass will be able to recover it. One of the benefits of the program is that it is easy to use and does not require much effort from the user–the program detects stored passwords automatically as soon as it is activated. MessenPass works on all versions of Windows and can be downloaded free.