What is this new msn messenger beta test that microsoft is putting out?...i read a story on neowin



New MSN Messenger Beta Invitations Sent out
Posted by News Staff on 13 July 2005 - 08:12 CET | 98 Comments and 69 Trackbacks    Post a Comment
Like the Longhorn beta, this test will be using the Connect website using unique invite keys for each person. Although testers that are selected will be able to Invite their friends or family to participate with them.

"The MSN Beta Team would like to invite you to sign up for an upcoming MSN Messenger beta program. During this beta program we will be testing a new version of MSN Messenger.

We are looking for a group of testers willing to actively participate and provide useful feedback to our development teams. This will be a short beta program lasting only about 5 weeks".

ALREADY A  NEW VERSION?

anyhow, i didnt receive anything

if any msn beta tester could give us more info, that would b appreciated!

hm sounds interesting, i want it lol

I want it to

https://connect.microsoft.com/default.aspx I went there like Neowin suggested and it said:

Available Programs

This page shows all the programs that you can participate in. For each program, you can see the nomination start and end dates, view program details, or apply for the program..

(no programs available)

i knew this would happen this thread, i was telling ( dt ) bout it yesterday, 

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Originally posted by mwe99
https://connect.microsoft.com/default.aspx I went there like Neowin suggested and it said:

Available Programs

This page shows all the programs that you can participate in. For each program, you can see the nomination start and end dates, view program details, or apply for the program..

(no programs available)

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i think testing or testers for the new build which i have heard its gonna be called 7.5, but that i could be wrong have stopped,

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Originally posted by Animal
i think testing or testers for the new build which i have heard its gonna be called 7.5, but that i could be wrong have stopped,

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hope someone here has been invited so they can invite me so ic an do soemthing important for once

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Originally posted by lou_habs
Well it doesn't seem really top secret because of the fact it says "Although testers that are selected will be able to Invite their friends or family to participate with them." So i guess time will tell..

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I want an invite.  If I don't get it before my friends they will consider me an idiot.

first of all, stop asking, you wont get it,

hmmmm

well this scheme is to prevent leakers, each tester has been given a individual invitation. This invitation is used to log onto microsoft connect.

no numbers are known for deff at the moment.
there have ben rumors of 7.5 and 7.1 floating around the place

it is also rumored that the beta is just incorporating with the new deal between Vodaphone and Microsoft that will allow vodaphone users and msn messenger users the ability to commicate in real time.

http://messengermad.com/comments.php?catid=1&shownews=93



for further reading, i suggest you head over to mess of the be
http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=9933
http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=9891
http://forum.mess.be/index.php?showtopic=9885


and....urrr....ive been given a invite

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Originally posted by Stigmata
o numbers are known for deff at the moment.
there have ben rumors of 7.5 and 7.1 floating around the place

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Originally posted by Animal

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Originally posted by Stigmata
o numbers are known for deff at the moment.
there have ben rumors of 7.5 and 7.1 floating around the place

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IF you look in the neowin.net an click on the link of this beta .. one person says it could be numbered 7.5 stig so theres a rumour, read it

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Originally posted by ^^
The version number unknown, but some Messers seem to think it will be MSN Messenger 7.0.1 or MSN Messenger 7.5.

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why would they call it 7.0.1?  Microsoft never numbers there msn messenger or windows messenger like that ,, only Gaim or trillian does,

now there is no need to argue with me

i was only posting what i have seen

i aint argueing ,, im just trying to make it clear tht MS dont number there messengers like that, if itt came over as an argumentive thing i appologise

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Originally posted by Animal
i aint argueing ,, im just trying to make it clear tht MS dont number there messengers like that, if itt came over as an argumentive thing i appologise

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Originally posted by mwe99
So i guess time will tell...

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i havent been selected
oh well at least the others can have fun testing it!

lol is this actually confirmed and relased to people now?

Surprised this wasn't posted before

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Originally posted by ~Fusion~
Anyway, does anyone know any planned changes? or any possible changes? (other than the whole Vodaphone thing)

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The new version, rumored to be 7.5, is expected to be officially out within two months and, according to a trusted source (*waiting for his permission to credit*) it will come with a new feature similar to Plus!'s Emotion Sounds.

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I Just Got This email From That Connect.microsoft.com website

Greetings from MSN Beta!


The MSN Beta Team would like to invite you to sign up for an upcoming MSN
Messenger beta program. During this beta program we will be testing a new
version of MSN Messenger.

We are looking for a group of testers willing to actively participate and
provide useful feedback to our development teams. This will be a short beta
program lasting only about 5 weeks. It is critical to the product's success that
each member of the beta program participates fully during this period. Regular
and consistent participation throughout the program is expected. Incentives will
be provided to the most active participants.

If you are selected as a beta tester, you may be required to:


Download and install beta releases of MSN Messenger
Submit bug reports online
Participate in private beta newsgroups
Work directly with a product group engineer to investigate bugs
Complete periodic surveys

If you are interested in participating click on this link
http://connect.microsoft.com and follow the instructions below.


After clicking the above link you will be required to sign in with a Microsoft
Passport.
Accept the beta Terms of Use
After signing in with your passport fill out the short registration survey.
After filling out the registration survey you will be taken to your "My
Participation" page. Click on the "Invitations" link.
Once at the "Invitations" page, enter this Invitation ID: Not For You.  Click
'Go'.

We look forward to another successful Messenger beta!
MSN Beta Team

ooo well im registered at connect and beta.microsoft, but don't have any invites yet

Saint, were you a Beta tester when the beta was on BetaPlace?

no this is the first time i ever got anyhting thing about MSN Messenger beta

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Originally posted by *Saint*
this is the first time i ever got anyhting thing about MSN Messenger

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at the connect.mic..... and at betaplace but both were a while ago

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Originally posted by *Saint*
at the connect.mic..... and at betaplace but both were a while ago

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