Re: MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger

Greetings,

They actually will work and are backward compatible, however the protocol used in Windows
Messenger is fairly unsophisticated compared to what's used in MSN Messenger and requires a
direct connection (Universal Plug and Play is required if any NAT is involved).

Is there a reason why you don't just install MSN Messenger (or Windows Live Messenger) for
these uses? The udio/video qualify is far superior to what's available in Windows Messenger.

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"lawremn" <lawremn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm using Windows Messenger and two people I communicate with use MSN
Messenger. Neither of them can have a video or voice connection with me. I
send them the request - they accept - not sound or video start and after a
few moments a message appears saying the voice/video conversation has ended.

Is there a way to make this work between these two?

Many thanks.


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