06-08-2004, 15:29
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MSN "webmessenger"
microsoft has launched a beta of a service dubbed "webmessenger" the service basically allows users who cannot install its MSN messenger client on computers to interact with contacts via a web page on any computer instead.
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The beta version of MSN Web Messenger requires Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape 7.0, Mozilla 1.6 or newer versions of any of these Web browsers. Users also must disable pop-up blocking and have a Microsoft Passport account, according to the test Web site.
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the microsoft site to download the beta:
http://webmessenger.msn.com/
source: infoworld
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/...ssenger_1.html
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06-08-2004, 15:35
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
Just tried it, seems pretty cool
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06-08-2004, 15:35
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
oh dear, how long before we get spammed on MSN by bots just like on ICQ and AOL 
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06-08-2004, 16:18
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
Looks impressive.... 
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06-08-2004, 17:20
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
I have no idea why it says to only use Windows, it's a webpage, it runs in Mozilla - enough said. 
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06-08-2004, 18:49
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
I will stick to MSN Messenger like matey said above how long before spam bots and morons get in to ruin it.
I'm sure most people could get msn to install if not most computers come with Windows Messenger anyways don't they 
Then again there is plenty of webpages on how to install MSN Messenger even on limited accounts on Windows XP.
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06-08-2004, 18:56
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
useful for things like at my uni computer cluster though, where even the normal tricks dont work to install msn etc
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08-08-2004, 02:00
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
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Originally Posted by peacedude2k4
I will stick to MSN Messenger like matey said above how long before spam bots and morons get in to ruin it.
I'm sure most people could get msn to install if not most computers come with Windows Messenger anyways don't they
Then again there is plenty of webpages on how to install MSN Messenger even on limited accounts on Windows XP. |
Mind you, Windows Messenger is only available on Windows XP boxes. Not everybody is on Windows XP. Also sometimes it is disabled by administrators for various reasons, and so you cannot launch it (ie. you click click the icon, it does sod all).
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08-08-2004, 12:16
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Re: MSN "webmessenger"
It works in Firefox 0.9.x as well.
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