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Already a new Messenger Beta? by Dragunov on 02-16-2011 at 06:38 PM

Hi,

I read on a site about a new Messenger Beta, alot of people already have it (reading their comments)

Some of their comments:

- It looks really good
- No nickname support

It's a Belgian site who supports it, download link is Microsoft

http://www.messengerfromthefuture.be/nl/

The name seems rather suspicious, but it looks like it's a msn page

RE: Already a new Messenger Beta? by Spunky on 02-16-2011 at 06:49 PM

Do you mean newer than Messenger 2011?

Hmm, appears to be owned by "Hostbasket NV"

There are a few other "Messenger" related domains going to that server so I'd say stay clear of it to be honest

RE: Already a new Messenger Beta? by Menthix on 02-16-2011 at 06:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dragunov
new Messenger Beta

Old Messenger Beta actually

. The download they are offering is 15.4.3001.809, signed August 2010. So it is one of the old Messenger 2011 beta builds. The site also mentions it is a preview for Windows Live Messenger 2011 which should release in September (2010).

Having that said a new Messenger (16.x) is supposedly already in development, but only tested by a very select group. Nothing except for buildnumbers leaked out from that so far AFAIK.

quote:
Originally posted by Dragunov
The name seems rather suspicious, but it looks like it's a msn page

Probably a marketing campaign. Paid by Microsoft, but often hosted/registered by a third party.

RE: Already a new Messenger Beta? by Dragunov on 02-16-2011 at 06:51 PM

So the person I know still uses an old version

I think the person thinks it's a newer version

RE: Already a new Messenger Beta? by Menthix on 02-16-2011 at 07:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Spunky
There are a few other "Messenger" related domains going to that server so I'd say stay clear of it to be honest

http://messengerfromthefuture.be/ -> Downloads from http://wl.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/3/F/9/...nl/wlsetup-web.exe
http://www.musicator.be/ -> Download link to http://download.live.com/photogallery
http://www.messengerbillboard.be/ -> Redirects to http://messengerbillboard.be.msn.com/nl/
http://www.startmessenger.be/ -> Redirects to https://www.microsoft.com/belux/nl/windows/window...e/Views/index.aspx

Seems to be one of the marketing companies for Microsoft Belgium.

RE: Already a new Messenger Beta? by CookieRevised on 02-17-2011 at 12:01 AM

Note:

quote:
Originally posted by Spunky
....owned by "Hostbasket NV"
There are a few other "Messenger" related domains going to that server so I'd say stay clear of it to be honest

Hostbasket is one of the biggest and most reputable hosting companies in Belgium, nothing dodgy about it (they recently merged with 'Telenet' though -in other words, getting even bigger now-).

quote:
Originally posted by Menthix
Seems to be one of the marketing companies for Microsoft Belgium.

Doesn't "seem" to be, it actually is... or rather: was

quote:
Originally posted by Dragunov
So the person I know still uses an old version

yes.

quote:
Originally posted by Dragunov
I think the person thinks it's a newer version

he needs a slap