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Below you'll find a list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions. You can also contact us if your question has not been answered, or if you wish to share any comments or suggestions.
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- What is Poynt?
- Poynt is a local search service available on instant messenger - think of it as a way to simplify your daily to-do list. Poynt makes searching for local businesses fast, easy and free by providing only relevant business listings near your specified search location.
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- Where does Poynt get its information?
- Poynt is powered by YellowPages.ca in Canada and Superpages.com in the United States. Movie information is powered by Cinema-Source.
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- Who operates Poynt?
- Poynt is operated by Multiplied Media Corporation, based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Please visit www.multiplied.com for more information on Multiplied Media.
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- Where is Poynt available?
- Poynt is currently available in Canada on Windows Live™ Messenger and in the United States on Windows Live Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger™. You can download the latest version of Windows Live Messenger at http://get.live.com/messenger/overview. You can download the latest version of AOL Instant Messenger™ at http://dashboard.aim.com/aim.
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- How do I get Poynt?
- Poynt is available on Windows Live™ Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger™. Simply add the Poynt address to your contact list.
Windows Live Messenger - add poynt@live.com
AOL Instant Messenger - add the screen name Poynt
For help adding POYNT, please refer to the Quickstart Guide.
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- Do I have to pay to use Poynt?
- No. Poynt is completely free of charge.
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- How do I know Poynt is safe to use?
- We take the safety of our users very seriously. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information.
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- Can I use Poynt on a Mac?
- Yes. Poynt is available on AOL Instant Messaging and MSN Messenger for Mac. You can download the latest version of MSN Messenger for Mac at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx. You can download the latest version of AOL Instant Messenger™ at http://dashboard.aim.com/aim. Some enhanced functionality will not be available in the MSN Messenger client.
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- Does Poynt add any spyware or viruses to my computer?
- No. Poynt does not add any software to your computer - all you require is Windows Live Messenger or AOL Instant Messenger.
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- Why isn't Poynt responding?
- It is possible that Poynt is being updated making it temporarily unavailable. These updates are necessary to ensure Poynt users continue to receive relevant, up-to-date data. Please try your search again at a later time. If you continue to have problems please contact us through the feedback form.
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- Is Poynt available anytime?
- Yes. Poynt is automated so it is available anytime, day or night.
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- Am I actually talking to anyone when I use Poynt?
- No. Poynt is an automated software agent that responds based on your keyword search and prompts.
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