Also have a look at
Ink/Handwriting Plugin Everything you need to know right here.
If you use MSN 7 Beta you don't need the complete handwriting plugin (it's already built in), but if it doesn't work you will need to install:
Ink redist (when asked during installation to install for "all" or "just you", choose "all")
or
Windows Journal Viewer (req: Win 2000 SP2 or Win XP)
The Windows Journal Viewer has serious security issues (this could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 and gain complete control over it)
Therefor, you MUST install the
additional fix (req: Win 2000 SP3, Win 2000 SP4) for this.
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