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Continuing to use Messenger after April 8
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O.P. RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8
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Originally posted by 1Rax
My friend has msn and skype, but has an old version of msn(2011 I think)
And assumes it may trick microsoft. Because since he already has both...I don't see how they can TAKE msn from him. Any thoughts on this? Like just keeping Skype installed but not using it in hopes of keeping msn?
Did your friend merge his Messenger account with Skype? Anyone can run Messenger and Skype alongside each other if the accounts aren't linked, so I don't really know what, exactly, he thinks is going to "trick" Microsoft. Moreover, the fact that he's using an older version of Messenger is irrelevant, since, as I said, the entire MSNP (the service that all Messenger versions connect to and operate on) is ultimately going to be shut down globally, save China, which is why theoretically, the only feasible option would seem to be accessing those Chinese servers where the MSNP is still running. Otherwise, it'll be like trying to connect a computer to the Internet without a modem/router. That's why the MSNP is so imperative.

Either way, though, I recommend anyone interested in the continued use of Messenger to avert from linking their account with Skype. I haven't tested this myself, but I don't know if it's still possible to detach one's Messenger account after it's been linked (and in turn, I don't know if doing this makes it impossible to sign in with that account again to Messenger). I know there was (and still may be) a way to opt out from the merge, but I predict the option of doing so will very soon be gone, if it isn't already. Keep your accounts separate, and tell any of your friends to do the same, at least until we know what happens after April 8.

This post was edited on 03-21-2013 at 11:21 PM by Chattanooga.
03-21-2013 10:55 PM
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Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 01-18-2013 at 02:01 AM
RE: After the Messenger/Skype Merge - by krypton on 01-22-2013 at 07:43 PM
RE: RE: After the Messenger/Skype Merge - by Chattanooga on 01-25-2013 at 05:10 PM
RE: After the Messenger/Skype Merge - by Chattanooga on 02-15-2013 at 04:57 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 03-11-2013 at 08:14 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 03-14-2013 at 01:36 AM
RE: RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 03-14-2013 at 07:44 AM
RE: RE: RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 03-14-2013 at 12:17 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-15-2013 at 02:47 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 03-15-2013 at 07:45 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-16-2013 at 09:37 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 03-16-2013 at 09:56 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Shellz34 on 03-21-2013 at 01:51 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-21-2013 at 05:01 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 03-21-2013 at 08:20 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 03-21-2013 at 08:31 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-21-2013 at 10:55 PM
RE: RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 03-28-2013 at 01:49 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-26-2013 at 03:52 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Spunky on 03-27-2013 at 01:07 AM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-27-2013 at 04:14 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Spunky on 03-29-2013 at 07:36 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 03-30-2013 at 08:27 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Vipoke on 04-07-2013 at 09:38 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 04-08-2013 at 03:55 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by goku262002 on 04-08-2013 at 04:52 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-08-2013 at 05:30 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Tsukimaru on 04-09-2013 at 04:49 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 04-09-2013 at 06:27 AM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Tsukimaru on 04-12-2013 at 08:54 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-09-2013 at 04:46 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 04-10-2013 at 04:26 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Menthix on 04-09-2013 at 07:45 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-10-2013 at 12:48 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-11-2013 at 04:44 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by riahc4 on 04-11-2013 at 02:19 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-11-2013 at 09:22 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 04-12-2013 at 03:14 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-12-2013 at 01:53 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-14-2013 at 11:05 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chancer on 04-14-2013 at 04:32 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Tsukimaru on 04-15-2013 at 10:17 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 04-15-2013 at 06:31 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-18-2013 at 12:01 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-18-2013 at 12:48 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-18-2013 at 05:20 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 04-18-2013 at 10:33 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 04-18-2013 at 10:46 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by GSAYER1 on 04-21-2013 at 06:18 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-22-2013 at 04:13 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 04-24-2013 at 01:19 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-24-2013 at 02:08 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 04-24-2013 at 02:17 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 04-25-2013 at 04:37 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 04-24-2013 at 03:28 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CocoP on 04-24-2013 at 04:47 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Benji on 04-24-2013 at 08:16 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-25-2013 at 01:04 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 04-25-2013 at 11:14 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Tabb on 04-26-2013 at 03:06 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by CookieRevised on 04-26-2013 at 03:22 AM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Tabb on 04-26-2013 at 08:22 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by ika on 04-26-2013 at 04:07 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Eksh on 04-30-2013 at 04:02 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 05-01-2013 at 01:30 AM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by priuscat on 05-01-2013 at 01:36 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 05-02-2013 at 08:36 PM
RE: RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by preguntonontrack on 06-08-2013 at 04:31 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 06-10-2013 at 08:34 PM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by Chattanooga on 06-27-2013 at 04:44 AM
RE: Continuing to use Messenger after April 8 - by 1Rax on 06-27-2013 at 06:59 PM


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