Re: Future versions of Windows Messenger?

Greetings Dave,

Vista has no Messenger client actually -- just a link to the download of Live Messenger
(which OEMs can swap out with their own partners).

Windows Live Messenger -is- MSN Messenger.

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"Dave" <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jason,

Thank you for the information. In Vista, did Windows Live Messenger replace
Windows Messenger as the consumer solution, and to consolidate with MSN
Messenger? Is WLM a "go forward" product?

Dave


"Jason Tsang" wrote:

The Windows Messenger team has been disbanded for quite some time.
It is essentially a dead product.

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"Dave" <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello.

Does Windows Messenger have a future roadmap?

It seems that MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger, have replaced
Windows Messenger for the consumer. And, Communicator has replaced
Windows
Messenger for corporate users because of its ties to Exchange and LCS.

Will there be future versions of Windows Messenger? If so, what need does
it fulfill for consumer or corporate users that aren't fulfilled by
Windows
Live Messenger and Communicator?

Thanks - Dave






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