Re: Strange
From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 09/10/04
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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:33:14 -0400
Hi Nick,
MSN Messenger 5 under Windows 95 is still supported.
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"Old Nick" <hell@downunder.invalid> wrote in message
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> A2 friend of mine with Windows 95 installed late last year (probably October) and still
> uses IM, I'm not sure if it is the Windows or MSN version.
> Nick
>
> "Greg R" <webworm12@yes.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:n7p1k0d84jvho1ubuch50mog8meqblq3si@4ax.com...
>>I think they have to allow people who still use windows 98se and have
>> msn im to communicate.
>>
>> Microsoft/Msn does not want to lose their subscriber base if they
>> took out support for windows 98se, windows me and some other oses.
>> This would be a huge loss for them. The lost me when they stopped
>> win 95 support. I not using them now. I using another isp.
>>
>> Greg R
>>
>>
>>>On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 16:55:56 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com>
>>>wrote:
>>
>>>Hi BJ,
>>>
>>>The link I provided is 4.7 (there's quite a few versions of 4.7) -- 4.6 isn't allowed onto
>>>the network. You need to be using 4.7.2009 (which is at
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp).
>>>____________________________________________
>>>Jonathan Kay
>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>"BJ" <bhinton@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:894901c49621$9db07190$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks for the info Johnathan, however, I tried your
>>>> suggestion about reverting back to the 4.6 (?) version of
>>>> WM and it worked for a few days. But as of today it
>>>> suddenly reverted back to the 4.7. When I tried to revert
>>>> back to the earlier version I kept getting a message that
>>>> there was a new WM version and I had to use that one.
>>>> What is one to do? I'm becoming very frustrated!!!!!
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Greetings Cody,
>>>>>
>>>>>Actually, up to MSN Messenger 5, both Windows Messenger
>>>> and MSN Messenger were the same
>>>>>program (the exact same executable, the application
>>>> simply just changed the name of the
>>>>>titlebar depending on what operating system you were
>>>> using).
>>>>>
>>>>>Unfortunately this is not going to change again any time
>>>> soon, the Windows Messenger group is
>>>>>posed as the client for Live Communications Server and
>>>> Exchange IM Server for Enterprises,
>>>>>whereas MSN Messenger is now geared towards to the
>>>> public .NET Messenger network and MSN as a
>>>>>whole.
>>>>>
>>>>>However, the reason why it is a bit of a mess at this
>>>> point, is because Windows XP was
>>>>>designed with the thinking that Windows Messenger would
>>>> be the only Messenger client within
>>>>>Windows. I realize and do agree that this is ridiculous
>>>> but making design changes within
>>>>>Windows itself isn't as easy as it sounds.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regardless, one option you have missed here is that you
>>>> can simply downgrade to the previous
>>>>>version of Windows Messenger, giving you back all the
>>>> functionality you had before. To do
>>>>>so, simply download it from here:
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp
>>>>>____________________________________________
>>>>>Jonathan Kay
>>>>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Cody" <Cody@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:E70D9D11-7405-4528-A097-
>>>> 24C8C07824F8@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Why does there have to be two versions of Messenger
>>>> (Windows and MSN)? It
>>>>>> just confuses everyone. Why don't they just merge the
>>>> two together and have
>>>>>> all the features each contain in one program. I have
>>>> just installed SP2 and
>>>>>> lost the features in Windows Messenger. I have lost
>>>> the Hotmail feature, and
>>>>>> also the ability to send text messages, which I used
>>>> everyday. I would
>>>>>> install MSN Messenger, but is it integrated with
>>>> Outlook Express? NO!Does
>>>>>> Windows Messenger support Hotmail and mobile devices?
>>>> NO! Thanks a lot
>>>>>> Microsoft. What am I supposed to do? Install MSN
>>>> Messenger and just sign
>>>>>> in/out between the two for the features I want? I
>>>> think not! Why can't it
>>>>>> just be like the past when ONLY MSN Messenger existed
>>>> and everyone was happy?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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