Messenger Difference?

[Julian Love]

I know this may sound a wee bit daft, but what's the difference between MSN
& Windows messenger? Have I missed something?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Julian,

There are several differences, Most notably, MSN Messenger 6 has support for display
pictures, custom emoticons, has a different interface, etc. whereas Windows Messenger
supports SIP-based communications services, Exchange IM Server, etc. Which one you use is up
to you, and a matter of personal choice (and based upon your needs and likes), however one
thing to keep in mind, Windows Messenger must still be installed on Windows XP in order for
MSN Messenger to retain full functionality (Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application
Sharing, etc.).

MSN Messenger is centered around MSN technologies (Hotmail, MSN Member Profiles, MSN
Mobile, etc.) whereas Windows Messenger is centered around Windows technologies (Exchange
Server, Greenwich/RTC Server, Windows Netmeeting, etc.). Both however can make use of
Microsoft technologies, like the .NET Messenger service and .NET Alerts.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Julian Love" > wrote in message
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> I know this may sound a wee bit daft, but what's the difference between MSN
> & Windows messenger? Have I missed something?
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