People have been talking about Windows Messenger 5. Does it exist, and
if so, where do I get it? How come Messenger hasn't told me an update
exists? I have Windows XP Pro with Windows Messenger 4.7. Thanks in
advance.

Greetings,

It does exist, you can find it here:
http://tinyurl.com/ohq3

Windows Messenger 4.7 does not notify you of this as Windows Messenger 5.x does remove some
features from 4.7 (like Add-In support, hence no Hotmail, MSN Mobile, MSN Profile, etc.) and
as such, to avoid confusion, there is no automatic upgrade nor notification that 5.0 exists
in 4.7.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

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> People have been talking about Windows Messenger 5. Does it exist, and
> if so, where do I get it? How come Messenger hasn't told me an update
> exists? I have Windows XP Pro with Windows Messenger 4.7. Thanks in
> advance.
>

Are there any benefits to upgrading, then?

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> It does exist, you can find it here:
> http://tinyurl.com/ohq3
>
> Windows Messenger 4.7 does not notify you of this as Windows Messenger 5.x does remove some
> features from 4.7 (like Add-In support, hence no Hotmail, MSN Mobile, MSN Profile, etc.) and
> as such, to avoid confusion, there is no automatic upgrade nor notification that 5.0 exists
> in 4.7.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>People have been talking about Windows Messenger 5. Does it exist, and
>>if so, where do I get it? How come Messenger hasn't told me an update
>>exists? I have Windows XP Pro with Windows Messenger 4.7. Thanks in
>>advance.
>>
>
>
>

Hi,

Well besides built-in Exchange IM and SIP-based communications service support (like Office
Live Communications Server 2003), there's also support for digital ink (TabletPC "ink") and
UPnP file transfers.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

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news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are there any benefits to upgrading, then?
>
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > It does exist, you can find it here:
> > http://tinyurl.com/ohq3
> >
> > Windows Messenger 4.7 does not notify you of this as Windows Messenger 5.x does remove
some
> > features from 4.7 (like Add-In support, hence no Hotmail, MSN Mobile, MSN Profile, etc.)
and
> > as such, to avoid confusion, there is no automatic upgrade nor notification that 5.0
exists
> > in 4.7.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>People have been talking about Windows Messenger 5. Does it exist, and
> >>if so, where do I get it? How come Messenger hasn't told me an update
> >>exists? I have Windows XP Pro with Windows Messenger 4.7. Thanks in
> >>advance.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>

Thank you very much.

Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Well besides built-in Exchange IM and SIP-based communications service support (like Office
> Live Communications Server 2003), there's also support for digital ink (TabletPC "ink") and
> UPnP file transfers.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Are there any benefits to upgrading, then?
>>
>>Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>>
>>>Greetings,
>>>
>>>It does exist, you can find it here:
>>>http://tinyurl.com/ohq3
>>>
>>>Windows Messenger 4.7 does not notify you of this as Windows Messenger 5.x does remove
>
> some
>
>>>features from 4.7 (like Add-In support, hence no Hotmail, MSN Mobile, MSN Profile, etc.)
>
> and
>
>>>as such, to avoid confusion, there is no automatic upgrade nor notification that 5.0
>
> exists
>
>>>in 4.7.
>>>____________________________________________
>>>Jonathan Kay
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>>Associate Expert
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>
>>>"Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>>People have been talking about Windows Messenger 5. Does it exist, and
>>>>if so, where do I get it? How come Messenger hasn't told me an update
>>>>exists? I have Windows XP Pro with Windows Messenger 4.7. Thanks in
>>>>advance.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Hi,

You're welcome =).
s____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you very much.
>
> Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Well besides built-in Exchange IM and SIP-based communications service support (like
Office
> > Live Communications Server 2003), there's also support for digital ink (TabletPC "ink")
and
> > UPnP file transfers.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>Are there any benefits to upgrading, then?
> >>
> >>Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
> >>
> >>>Greetings,
> >>>
> >>>It does exist, you can find it here:
> >>>http://tinyurl.com/ohq3
> >>>
> >>>Windows Messenger 4.7 does not notify you of this as Windows Messenger 5.x does remove
> >
> > some
> >
> >>>features from 4.7 (like Add-In support, hence no Hotmail, MSN Mobile, MSN Profile, etc.)
> >
> > and
> >
> >>>as such, to avoid confusion, there is no automatic upgrade nor notification that 5.0
> >
> > exists
> >
> >>>in 4.7.
> >>>____________________________________________
> >>>Jonathan Kay
> >>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >>>Associate Expert
> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >>>
> >>>"Please reply to news group." <"Please reply to news group."> wrote in message
> >>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>People have been talking about Windows Messenger 5. Does it exist, and
> >>>>if so, where do I get it? How come Messenger hasn't told me an update
> >>>>exists? I have Windows XP Pro with Windows Messenger 4.7. Thanks in
> >>>>advance.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>