will this work with other IM services?

[Nancy]

All I want to know is can I (having windows messenger)
talk with someone who has AOL messenger?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Nancy,

No, AOL Instant Messenger operates on AOL's Instant Messaging network and Windows Messenger
operates on Microsoft's .NET Messenger network -- they're completely separate networks and
applications.

If you wish to contact a user on AOL, you'll need to either use AOL Instant Messenger:
http://www.aim.com

or use an "all-in-one" client like Trillian:
http://www.trillian.cc
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Nancy" > wrote in message
...
> All I want to know is can I (having windows messenger)
> talk with someone who has AOL messenger?

[Gerhard Austaller]

HI

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > schrieb:
Newsbeitrag ...
>Greetings Nancy,
>
>No, AOL Instant Messenger operates on AOL's Instant Messaging network and Windows Messenger
>operates on Microsoft's .NET Messenger network -- they're completely separate networks and
>applications.

Fortunately SMTP, NMTP,.. have been specified long bevor comercial
interests of companies came into play... otherwise I needed account at
microsoft for posting to this group or an hotmail account for mailing
to friends...

Why can't the major players not agree on a comon protocol...

MfG
Gerhard