What are the advantages of WM 5.0 over MM 6.1?

[Ahmed Anis]

Are there are any advantages for using Windows Messenger 5.0 over MSN
Messenger 6.1? Thanx!

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Ahmed,

With the exception of support for Exchange IM and SIP-based Communications Services
(including Live Communications Server 2003), the older interface that some people prefer, and
the fact that you'd only have one Messenger client installed, I can't think of any "new"
feature in Windows Messenger 5 that isn't in MSN Messenger 6.1.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Ahmed Anis]

But I already only have one messenger client installed, MSN Messenger 6.1.
If I decide to use WIndows Messenger 5.0, I will surely uninstall MSN 6.1.

I was wondering if Windows Messenger 5.0 takes less PC resources or internet
bandwidth than MSN 6.1?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

On slower PCs, Windows Messenger (any version) is noticeably more zipper then MSN Messenger
6.x. Windows Messenger does take up less bandwidth, but mainly only because it doesn't
support display pictures and custom emoticons (features that you can turn off in MSN
Messenger 6.x).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com