MSN Messenger vs Window Messenger

[Eric]

Could someone tell me which is the difference between MSN
Messenger and Window Messenger ?

Could I initiate video or audio conference with people
having MSN Messenger with my Window Messenger ? I have
Windows XP.

Thanks for your answer

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Eric,

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.).

You can initiate audio with anyone using Windows Messenger 4.x,5.x and MSN Messenger 4.x,5.x,
or 6.x. You can initiate video with anyone using MSN Messenger 6 or 5 using Windows XP from
Windows Messenger, but you will be unable to initiate video with users using previous
versions of Windows. For that, you'll need to install MSN Messenger 6 yourself and use the
'Webcam' option.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Eric" > wrote in message
...
> Could someone tell me which is the difference between MSN
> Messenger and Window Messenger ?
>
> Could I initiate video or audio conference with people
> having MSN Messenger with my Window Messenger ? I have
> Windows XP.
>
> Thanks for your answer