Windows Messenger

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Not to be confused with Windows Live Messenger or Windows Messenger service .

Windows Messenger
Developer(s) Microsoft
Initial release October 22, 2001 ; 22 years ago  ( October 22, 2001 ) [1] [2]
Stable release
5.1.0715 / August 12, 2008 ; 15 years ago  ( August 12, 2008 ) [3]
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Successor Windows Live Messenger
Website microsoft.com/windows/messenger (archived pages link August 2003)

Windows Messenger is a discontinued instant messaging client included in Windows XP . [1] [4] Designed for use by both corporate and home users, it was originally created, in 2001, as a streamlined and integrated version of MSN Messenger . [5] It was upgraded several times when it was made available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 . [6] Since then, its development stopped. [3] [7] It was superseded by Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Lync . [8] [9]

Overview [ edit ]

Windows Messenger was introduced in Windows XP on October 22, 2001. [1] [5] [10] [11] It is enabled by default. [12] Its features include instant messaging , presence awareness, support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), file transfer, application sharing and whiteboarding . [2] Later versions added "ink" support and integration with Microsoft Lync Server (formerly Microsoft Office Communications Server). Windows Messenger's user interface is devoid of the clutter seen in Windows Live Messenger . Winks, nudges, and custom emoticons are unavailable, and the main user interface more closely resembles the standard Windows XP Luna style. [13]

Windows Messenger integrates with Microsoft Exchange Server , Microsoft Outlook , Outlook Express , Remote Assistance and Windows Media Center in Windows XP. Windows Messenger can communicate with the Exchange Server 2000's Instant Messaging Service and Microsoft Messenger Service . Interoperability with third-party software is exposed through a COM API called the Real Time Communications (RTC) Client API .

Development of Windows Messenger was halted after version 5.1 in favor of Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Lync . [3] [7] [8] [9]

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References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c "Messenger now officially available for Windows XP" . Neowin . October 22, 2001 . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
  2. ^ a b ".NET Messenger Service - Features" . October 28, 2001. Archived from the original on October 28, 2001 . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
  3. ^ a b c "How to obtain the latest version of Windows Messenger 5.1" . August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019 . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  4. ^ "Windows XP launched in three editions" . afaqs! . October 27, 2001 . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
  5. ^ a b "Microsoft has a new message for Win XP" . ZDNet . October 11, 2001 . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
  6. ^ "Get Windows Messenger 5.0" . Microsoft . October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003 . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  7. ^ a b "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Critical" . docs.microsoft.com . February 8, 2005 . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  8. ^ a b "MSFT Annual Report 2006" . www.microsoft.com . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  9. ^ a b "Microsoft Previews New Windows Live and Office Live Services" . Stories . November 1, 2005 . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  10. ^ "CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Microsoft to embed Messenger in Windows XP" . edition.cnn.com . June 8, 2001 . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  11. ^ "Windows Messenger Update for Windows XP to Enable Consumers To Make PC-to-Phone Calls" . Stories . October 11, 2001 . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
  12. ^ "Disable/Uninstall Windows Messenger in Windows XP ? Smallvoid.com" . Retrieved August 7, 2019 .
  13. ^ "Windows Messenger Tweaked for XP Launch" . BetaNews . October 12, 2001 . Retrieved August 14, 2020 .

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