HOT MSN Messenger 6.0 Preview

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MSN Messenger 6, which became available today at 11 AM.

Change and share backgrounds on the fly! Show off with your own
display picture. Use your own emoticons to show how you really feel.
Get face-to-face with built-in webcam functionality. Play Bejeweled,
Solitaire Showdown, Minesweeper and Checkers -- now with integrated
instant messaging.

Download MSN Messenger 6.0 Build 268 (4.65 MB):
http://g.msn.com/7MEEN_US/PREVIEW/EN/SETUPDL.EXE
More Information: http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/Preview/default.aspx

Note: The build number of the public preview is 268. This is slightly
newer look at MSN Messenger 6 than what we posted on Thursday 22nd
May, 2003.

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[Ionizer]

Will this new version be easier to wrestle to the ground than my current
4.7.0041 is? And when I have finally managed to stop it from launching and
signing in automatically, will it still slow down the launch of Outlook
Express if I have my Contacts pane showing?

I do like Messenger, but I only want to use it OCCASIONALLY, and it is an
absolute pain in the ass the way it insists on launching with OE and
punishing me if I don't want it to work that way. There are a number of
websites filled with helpful workarounds to help people to deal with the
intrusive qualities of Messenger. I truly wish that Microsoft would take
this as a hint- people would not be in need of such workarounds if the
software worked the way we wanted it to in the first place. Forget about
enhancing Messenger with more emoticons and other fluff that appeals to
teenagers- just give me an OFF-button and I'll be happy.

Regards,
Ian.

"Windows XP" > wrote in message
om...
> 24/7 Windows XP News - http://www.windowsxpforums.com
> Windows XP, Software and Hardware Help Forums:
> http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/
> 700+ Pages of Tips and Tweaks for Windows XP:
> http://www.windowsxpatoz.com
>
>
> MSN Messenger 6, which became available today at 11 AM.
>
> Change and share backgrounds on the fly! Show off with your own
> display picture. Use your own emoticons to show how you really feel.
<snip>

MS has yet to include the emoticon that will let me show how I really feel.