Re: Why two different messengers, MSN and Windows Messenger?

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/20/04

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    :o)

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    "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message 
    news:%23aMaK1fhEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > *waves*
    > ___________________________________________
    > Jonathan Kay
    > Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > Associate Expert
    > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
    > You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    >
    > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message 
    > news:ewMG27bhEHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    >> Nice tip, Jonathan.  I didn't realize that.  :o)
    >>
    >> -- 
    >> All the Best,
    >> Kelly
    >>
    >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
    >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
    >>
    >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
    >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message 
    >> news:OX215pbhEHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    >>> Hi Peter,
    >>>
    >>> Remote Assistance in both applications are identical with the notable 
    >>> exception being that you must have Windows Messenger installed in order 
    >>> for the feature to work in MSN Messenger.
    >>> ____________________________________________
    >>> Jonathan Kay
    >>> Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    >>> Associate Expert
    >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    >>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    >>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
    >>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    >>>
    >>> "Peter Sale" <psale@adelphia.my-leg.net> wrote in message 
    >>> news:umIIP2ahEHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    >>>> So which Messenger is most likely to provide reliable Remote Assistance
    >>>> connections?
    >>>> -- 
    >>>> Regards,
    >>>>
    >>>> Peter Sale
    >>>> Santa Monica, CA USA
    >>>> To email me,  just pull  'my-leg.'
    >>>>
    >>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote ...
    >>>>> Hi,
    >>>>>
    >>>>> MSN Messenger is not a replacement for Windows Messenger; Windows
    >>>> Messenger can do lots of
    >>>>> things that MSN Messenger cannot including it's main feature of 
    >>>>> connecting
    >>>> to Live
    >>>>> Communications Server (it's primary purpose).
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I'm not going to say that the current Messenger situation isn't a 
    >>>>> mess,
    >>>> because it is but it
    >>>>> will be cleaned up in the future.
    >>>>> ____________________________________________
    >>>>> Jonathan Kay
    >>>>> Microsoft MVP - MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    >>>>> Associate Expert
    >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
    >>>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    >>>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
    >>>>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >
    > 
    

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