Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Mess.be

dwergs says:
     

MSN is about to release a web-based version of its popular Instant Messaging service. This means you will be able to chat with your contacts very similar like you do with MSN Messenger, but using just a web browser on any computer (at school, at work, at a friend's house or anywhere you can't install the MSN Messenger software). Much like -and probably as Microsoft's reaction to- the currently available third party services like WBMSN and eMessenger (more about web MSN IM here).

The only requirements to use MSN's official web-based MSN Messenger are:

- A web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, or Mozilla 1.6 or later, running in Microsoft Windows;
EDIT: Since it's browser & JavaScript-based, it should work on OS-X (with Camino) and Linux (with FireFox) too.
- An Internet connection (56 Kbps or faster recommended);
- A Microsoft .NET Passport. If you have a hotmail.com or msn.com account, you already have a Passport.
- Popups enabled on the service's web site if you are using popup blocker software like the MSN Toolbar.

msn web messenger


MSN Web Messenger, as the service is called, is currently being beta-tested, if it's already available at all because I couldn't log in yet. A full version can be expected later this year at http://webmessenger.msn.com. During the trial the number of simultaneous connections to MSN Web Messenger is limited and that's why we are not publishing a direct link to the beta-site as of yet (although it's not hard to guess the address).

UPDATE #1 (edited): Here's an overview of the features likely to be included in MSN Web Messenger: group conversations, customization of your text font, size and color, emoticons (no custom emoticons!), send and receive e-mail messages, add contacts to your contact list, toasts and sound alerts (for every new message received and when someone signs in). Most probably not included in the web-based client are audio/video conversations, "fun & games" applications, file exchange, display pictures, window backgrounds and custom emoticons.

UPDATE #2: Like the contact list in MSN Messenger, your MSN Web Messenger contact list displays your current and pending contacts and information about their status. Unlike MSN Messenger however, your contacts are shown in fixed categories that cannot be renamed or deleted. You will see some or all of the following groups in your contact list: New e-mail messages, People who want to add you (click a name to accept or reject the invitation), Current conversations (click a name to open the current conversation window), Online (click a name to open a conversation window), Not online (click a name to send an e-mail message to this person)

UPDATE #3: Supersleuth Timothy managed to get us some exclusive, FIRST EVER screenshots:

- Sign In Screen. -http://timothy.mess.be/webMSN/webMessenger-LogIn.jpg
- Reached maximum number of connections + the main site. - http://timothy.mess.be/webMSN/webMessenger-LogInNA.jpg
- Conversation window.- http://www.mess.be/_pictures/screenshots/webmessenger00.jpg
- Add a contact.-http://www.mess.be/_pictures/screenshots/webmessenger01.jpg
- Contact list.-http://www.mess.be/_pictures/screenshots/webmessenger02.jpg
- Approve contacts.- http://www.mess.be/_pictures/screenshots/webmessenger03.jpg
- The Dutch version.- http://timothy.mess.be/webMSN/NL.jpg
- The login page of server 101.- http://timothy.mess.be/webMSN/loginB.jpg
- The login page of server 102.- http://timothy.mess.be/webMSN/loginA.jpg
- But sadly, MSN Web Messenger is still temporarily unavailable. http://www.mess.be/_pictures/screenshots/webmessenger04.jpg

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edit: visit the site for the screen shots damn hotlink protection