MSN Messenger 6 Final

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

You can find the non-preview final version of MSN Messenger 6, as well as a brand-new
Messenger website available now at:
http://messenger.msn.com
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Heff]

Thanks, Jonathan. Just wondering when Windows Messenger is going to catch up
with MSN Messenger? Any ideas?

S. Heff

 

[Pete M.]

Greetings,

You can find the non-preview final version of MSN Messenger 6, as well as a brand-new
Messenger website available now at:
http://messenger.msn.com
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

And it still has the same voice conversation problems from XP users
to 98/ME. Bravo ! Despite several complaints.... *eye roll*

Oh well, there's always Yahoo.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

It depends what you mean by "catch up". If you mean in pure version numbers, yes, Windows
Messenger 5 will be released soon. However, if you mean a duplication of features, no,
because they're separate clients, designed for separate purposes. MSN Messenger is centered
around MSN technologies (Hotmail, MSN Member Profiles, MSN Mobile, etc.) whereas Windows
Messenger (and the upcoming 5) is centered around Windows technologies (Exchange Server,
Greenwich/RTC Server, Windows Netmeeting, etc.). However, both make use of Microsoft .NET
technologies, like the .NET Messenger network, .NET Passport, .NET Alerts, and TabletPC
"digital ink" support.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Chris,

Regarding your first problem -- do you have Norton Antivirus 2003 installed? Norton added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature to Norton Antivirus 2003, which can conflict with
Messenger and cause this behavior. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the
Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger
and click OK.

The "Remote Assistance" restriction is not a MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger (just the
client) problem, it's a Windows problem. When Windows XP was originally released, Windows
Messenger was an essential part of these components, and the MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
clients were not separate (Windows Messenger was just the MSN Messenger client that *ran* on
Windows XP).

I don't believe you'll see this addressed until the next version of Windows -- I certainly
don't think the next service pack will change it either.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Chris]

Thanks for the info. So for the foreseeable future, if you want the cool,
new Messenger interface *and* Remote Assistance, etc. you need to run both
MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger. That would be good to emphasize
somewhere on the MSN Messenger 6.0 page, especially for Windows XP users.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Chris,

Well you don't have to "run" both, but you have to have Windows Messenger installed.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com