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lol - a lot of ppl still don't get the difference here.

MSN Messenger 6 is for ppl to freely download and use as a chat client / file sharing client etc. by anyone anywhere - it features a lot of cutesy options like backgrounds, lots more emoticons, etc.

Windows messenger (currently working on Release candidate 2 (5.0.337)  Is geared more towards business users of the Micro$oft Exchange messaging service and Win NT/2K/XP Messaging capabilities that are going to be (supposedly) enhanced in Windows 2003 Server.

You cannot download and install Windows Messenger unless you already have it on your computer - I.E. it came with your version of Windows XP / Server 2003.

You *CAN* download MSN Messenger onto just about any computer running any version of windows.

And BTW, Patchou - know I am a newbie and all (at least here) but Plus! 2.20 runs great with RC2 .337.

One more sneaky thing - all people currently running Windows Messenger 4.x - if they try to "upgrade" now to Windows messenger 4.7, or try to find the MSN add-ins to extend functionality, like being able to check email, then they are directed to the new MSN Messenger 6.  Just for that reason alone I will not download and install MSN Messenger 6 - b/c a little hunting will show you the files are still intact on their servers and still available for download.

Thought you would like to know.

MSN Messenger will become 2 versions in the future, one for subscribers with more features, and one for normal people, known as the "lite" version.

u sure about that ?? 
i guess it wont matter ... plus will add the necessary we need ... mayb patchou will add the features in the subscribers version in plus for the lite version ( me the dreamer !! )

yeah windows mess 5 sux lol

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Originally posted by jenkin2k
u sure about that ?? 
i guess it wont matter ... plus will add the necessary we need ... mayb patchou will add the features in the subscribers version in plus for the lite version ( me the dreamer !! )

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urm, that'll be illegal so no, your dreams are too far-fetched Patchou can't do that, because he doesn't want to.

thats gonna be gay if they make it into 2 versions they'll prob stop adding new stuff to the 'lite' version but just fix bugs, but they'll do all new stuff for the subscriber meh, who cares, MSN 6 is good enough for me!

version 6 is plenty but what about the annoying " new version availabe " pop ups that we have to go thro as to when they do come up with next version .... n i guess it will come with a lot more adwares ... who knows it might also b an ad factory ...

just bug matty to make a newer version of his update blocker (if it doesn't work with new versions )

is this why msn 5 works fine for me but i get what i assume are pointer errors (memory address errors) when ever i try to open windows messenger 4.7 or after msn 6.0 logs in?

i dont get such errors ... i use both msn messenger 6.0.602 .. n windows messenger 4.7 .. i log into both n never have any problems  ....