Use Online update without storing data on MSN.com

Hi Guys,

I'm looking for an option or a way to get my financial info updated
automatically but without storing my data on MSN.com. Firstly it's totally
not necessary for me to be able to access that from the internet AND after
hearing the news the MS is now giving kits to law enforcement to open windows
(incl the built-in encryption) I am most definitely NOT using their site for
that purpose.

I don't care about signing in with a LiveID but I don't want my data
stored anywhere else except my PC. So, how can I do this? :)

Cal
Tue May 06 00:53:57 CDT 2008

In microsoft.public.money, Verbunk wrote:

>
>
> I'm looking for an option or a way to get my financial info updated
>automatically but without storing my data on MSN.com. Firstly it's totally
>not necessary for me to be able to access that from the internet AND after
>hearing the news the MS is now giving kits to law enforcement to open windows
>(incl the built-in encryption) I am most definitely NOT using their site for
>that purpose.
>
> I don't care about signing in with a LiveID but I don't want my data
>stored anywhere else except my PC. So, how can I do this? :)

Use financial institutions that have direct access with Money and do
not have the term "third party" in the description at
http://www.microsoft.com/money/bankonline.aspx
Those providers have their own OFX servers that Money communicates
with directly.

There are some banks and lots of credit cards and plenty of brokers
that fit that description.


You will not need a LiveID on your file with Money Plus in that
case.

Verbunk
Tue May 06 01:30:03 CDT 2008


Great, Thanks Cal.

With your answer I consider this question answered and this thread
closed (and very helpful). I didn't understand the purpose of requiring a
LiveID and I see that MSN collects the info from banks that do not have the
resources to keep servers up and maintained etc for the purpose of dialing in
with personal finance software.

Thanks!
-J

Chris
Sat May 17 10:32:46 CDT 2008

"Verbunk" <Verbunk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:A4D66920-7535-40A0-A22D-0C644C5B12B5@microsoft.com...

> With your answer I consider this question answered and this thread=20
> closed (and very helpful). I didn't understand the purpose of =
requiring a=20
> LiveID and I see that MSN collects the info from banks that do not =
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> resources to keep servers up and maintained etc for the purpose of =
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> with personal finance software.

Many banks have the resources but choose to require you to go to their =
bank web site. It's easier for them to maintain and control your =
experience as a customer. For those banks, MS uses a third party, =
Yodlee, to emulate logging into the banks web site and retrieve =
information on your behalf.
--=20
Chris Cowles
Gainesville, FL