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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.

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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



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

This post was edited on 07-26-2004 at 06:33 PM by Stigmata.
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I've been waiting for something like that! Thanks for sharing this information with us JWB!
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* Stigmata and sean are using it right now :)
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Yay, a good idea of Microsoft. I can't wait to use a reliable Java client...unfortunately I have no need for one, atm. But I may in the future. A lot of people are going to find this useful...
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can you be logged in on msn messenger, windows messenger and web messenger at the same time with 3 different e-mails ?? :O
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can you be logged in on msn messenger, windows messenger and web messenger at the same time with 3 different e-mails ??
Yes, if you have 3 accounts this would be possible, however I find this unimpressive, with a simple polygamy patch for MSN Messenger you could be signed into as many MSN accounts as you want, depending on the maximum memory usage limit of your computer...polygamy is illegal and I do not recommend it...
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nope the web messenger has its own database

it does not connect to the msn database
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nope the web messenger has its own database
it does not connect to the msn database
emm... isn't that because it is still BETA???? What would the point be of developping and promoting it as MSN Messenger via the web if it uses it's own seperated network.... I'm 100% certain that this is only because it is in BETA stage, as soon as it it released it will connect to the MSN network....
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Do you only need to re-register your address with passport if you want to use it, or if you have tried and failed?
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Do you only need to re-register your address with passport if you want to use it, or if you have tried and failed?

Yes you do.
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