| See when your friends are online and send them instant
messages! Have group conversations. Be notified when you receive new e-mail
to your MSN Hotmail account. Add instant messaging capabilities to Outlook
Express. Invite your friends to a Windows NetMeeting® conference or
to play a DirectPlay® game. Control who can see when you are online
and send you messages. And more! To read more about MSN Messenger Service,
click here.
The Basics
View online status and exchange instant messages: You can see when
your friends are online and exchange instant messages with up to four of
them at the same time. It's like knowing whether someone is home before
calling them on the phone! And instant messages are fast--even faster than
e-mail! Automatic typing indicator: Conversations are easier to follow
because MSN Messenger Service will tell you when one of your friends is
in the process of typing a response. Customize online status: You
have control over your online status and how it appears to others. If you
are busy and unable to talk, for example, you can change your status to
Busy. You can even choose to appear as if you are offline. Plus, if you
are inactive on your computer for several minutes, your status will automatically
change to Away so that your friends know you might not respond quickly.
Rich customization: Not only can you customize your instant messages (font,
color, size, etc.), you can designate special sounds |
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comes online as well as designate that MSN Messenger Service always appears
in the foreground so that you always have access to its features.
Auto-update: Whenever there is an update to MSN Messenger Service, you
will be notified and have the opportunity to quickly upgrade to the latest
software.
Seamless Communications
Easy access to Hotmail: You can see how many unread Hotmail e-mail
messages you have from the new Mail button and are notified whenever you
receive a new Hotmail e-mail message. Instant messaging in Outlook
Express: With MSN Messenger Service installed, the Outlook Express 5 Contacts
pane will automatically include online status information of your friends
(Online, Busy, etc.). You can even send friends instant messages from within
Outlook Express. Invite friends to a NetMeeting or to play a game:
You can invite friends to participate in a NetMeeting® session or to
play a DirectPlay® game directly from within MSN Messenger Service.
Privacy and Security
Control over your information: You have complete control over who can
view your online status and send you instant messages. Plus, at any time
you can see a list of who has added you to their contact list. Password
encryption: MSN Messenger Service encrypts user passwords so that the code
sent can only be deciphered by MSN Messenger Service. |
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