Re: Windows Messenger



Greetings,

No, MSN Messenger is not a replacement for Windows Messenger, they're separate applications.

In order to talk to a Yahoo contact using Messenger, you need to use Windows Live Messenger
8, sign up to the Yahoo beta program and then your contact must use the latest version of
Yahoo Messenger. All in all, the easiest solution in this case would be to just use Yahoo
Messenger.

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"Auddog" <will_k@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:xpLEg.10311$eL2.9531@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I apologize for being such a newbie to IM. I have to start working with someone in another
office and they currently use Yahoo. I was told that I would be able to talk with them from
MSN Messenger. My only question is: Is MSN Messenger the update replacement for Windows
Messenger (stock version with windows xp)? Thanks for anyone who can help me.

A



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