Windows Messenger future ?

[Tyler D.]

Anyone know if Windows messenger will get updated to support the MSN
messenger new features ?

Thanks

TD

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Tyler,

Windows Messenger will be updated, but not with MSN Messenger's "new features" (although a
few features will carry over into the next version, like TabletPC ink support, better file
transfer support, etc). Features like "custom emoticons" and "display pictures" won't be
seen in Windows Messenger 5.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Tyler D." > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know if Windows messenger will get updated to support the MSN
> messenger new features ?
>
> Thanks
>
> TD
>
>

[Tyler D.]

Ahhh that's too bad. I was hoping that they would "merge" the products.
Thanks for the infos Jonathan

TD


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Tyler,
>
> Windows Messenger will be updated, but not with MSN Messenger's "new
features" (although a
> few features will carry over into the next version, like TabletPC ink
support, better file
> transfer support, etc). Features like "custom emoticons" and "display
pictures" won't be
> seen in Windows Messenger 5.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Tyler D." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anyone know if Windows messenger will get updated to support the MSN
> > messenger new features ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > TD
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Tyler,

Actually until MSN Messenger 5 and Windows Messenger 4.7 they were merged (which wasn't all
that long ago).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Tyler D." > wrote in message
...
> Ahhh that's too bad. I was hoping that they would "merge" the products.
> Thanks for the infos Jonathan
>
> TD
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Greetings Tyler,
> >
> > Windows Messenger will be updated, but not with MSN Messenger's "new
> features" (although a
> > few features will carry over into the next version, like TabletPC ink
> support, better file
> > transfer support, etc). Features like "custom emoticons" and "display
> pictures" won't be
> > seen in Windows Messenger 5.
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > "Tyler D." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Anyone know if Windows messenger will get updated to support the MSN
> > > messenger new features ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > TD
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Robin R.]

any idea when the new vesion will be released/available?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Robin,

There is no release date set for Windows Messenger 5 at this point.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Robin R." > wrote in message
...
> any idea when the new vesion will be released/available?

[Tyler D.]

They were never "merged" as I see it. One product ... one download ...

Tyler.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Tyler,
>
> Actually until MSN Messenger 5 and Windows Messenger 4.7 they were merged
(which wasn't all
> that long ago).
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
> "Tyler D." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ahhh that's too bad. I was hoping that they would "merge" the products.
> > Thanks for the infos Jonathan
> >
> > TD
> >
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Greetings Tyler,
> > >
> > > Windows Messenger will be updated, but not with MSN Messenger's "new
> > features" (although a
> > > few features will carry over into the next version, like TabletPC ink
> > support, better file
> > > transfer support, etc). Features like "custom emoticons" and "display
> > pictures" won't be
> > > seen in Windows Messenger 5.
> > > ____________________________________________
> > > Jonathan Kay
> > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tyler D." > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Anyone know if Windows messenger will get updated to support the MSN
> > > > messenger new features ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > TD
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Tyler,

Actually they were the same product, same download (they were marketed as two). For example,
if you installed MSN Messenger 4 on Windows XP, it would install as Windows Messenger 4. If
you took the Windows Messenger 4 install and tried to install it on Windows 2000, it would
install as MSN Messenger 4. It was the same product, same executable (note, if you're
testing this yourself, the Windows Messenger 4 installer did neglect a few key DLLs which
were already in Windows XP, but you can simply copy them over).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Tyler D." > wrote in message
...
> They were never "merged" as I see it. One product ... one download ...
>
> Tyler.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Tyler,
> >
> > Actually until MSN Messenger 5 and Windows Messenger 4.7 they were merged
> (which wasn't all
> > that long ago).
> > ____________________________________________
> > Jonathan Kay
> > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> > "Tyler D." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Ahhh that's too bad. I was hoping that they would "merge" the products.
> > > Thanks for the infos Jonathan
> > >
> > > TD
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Greetings Tyler,
> > > >
> > > > Windows Messenger will be updated, but not with MSN Messenger's "new
> > > features" (although a
> > > > few features will carry over into the next version, like TabletPC ink
> > > support, better file
> > > > transfer support, etc). Features like "custom emoticons" and "display
> > > pictures" won't be
> > > > seen in Windows Messenger 5.
> > > > ____________________________________________
> > > > Jonathan Kay
> > > > Windows MVP, Messenger
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > > > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Tyler D." > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Anyone know if Windows messenger will get updated to support the MSN
> > > > > messenger new features ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > TD
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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