gladiator_us 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2004 Microsoft Corp. is testing a Web-based MSN Messenger client that will allow users to connect to the instant messaging (IM) service without the need to install a client application. A Web-based client can be useful when installing the full client is not possible. This could be on a public computer in a library, at school, or at a conference or when using a locked-down corporate system, for example. Web-based instant messaging is not new. America Online Inc. (AOL) has long offered AIM Express, a Web client for its AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Also, several third-party Web sites offer Web-based access to various instant messaging services, including MSN Messenger. The full version of MSN Web Messenger will be released later this year, according to the test Web site. Microsoft is soliciting feedback from testers. The test Web site only allows limited connections and on Monday appeared to be getting a lot of visitors because it would not allow connections to the MSN Messenger service at all. Later on Monday Microsoft removed the public test Web site, limiting the beta to an internal test only. "The site post is part of our testing process. MSN is still testing the product and has nothing to announce regarding future implementation or testing result," a Microsoft spokeswoman said. The beta version of MSN Web Messenger requires Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape 7.0, Mozilla 1.6 or newer versions of any of these Web browsers. Users also must disable pop-up blocking and have a Microsoft Passport account, according to the test Web site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FirefoxRocks 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 Any Windows Live account can connect to Messenger on a web-based interface via Windows Live Hotmail, or even Windows Live Home. You can click on the Messenger pull down menu to see your online and away contacts.Of course if you download the actual Windows Live Essentials, which includes Windows Live Messenger, there's more functionality, but the web-based app is becoming pretty close, showing you your social feed (from Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace) alongside your Messenger contacts. The actual Messenger app is still used for sending handwritten messages, remote assistance, playing games and voice/video communications. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuleka 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 Microsoft Corp. is testing a Web-based MSN Messenger client that will allow users to connect to the instant messaging (IM) service without the need to install a client application. A Web-based client can be useful when installing the full client is not possible. This could be on a public computer in a library, at school, or at a conference or when using a locked-down corporate system, for example. Web-based instant messaging is not new. America Online Inc. (AOL) has long offered AIM Express, a Web client for its AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Also, several third-party Web sites offer Web-based access to various instant messaging services, including MSN Messenger. The full version of MSN Web Messenger will be released later this year, according to the test Web site. Microsoft is soliciting feedback from testers. The test Web site only allows limited connections and on Monday appeared to be getting a lot of visitors because it would not allow connections to the MSN Messenger service at all. Later on Monday Microsoft removed the public test Web site, limiting the beta to an internal test only. "The site post is part of our testing process. MSN is still testing the product and has nothing to announce regarding future implementation or testing result," a Microsoft spokeswoman said. The beta version of MSN Web Messenger requires Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape 7.0, Mozilla 1.6 or newer versions of any of these Web browsers. Users also must disable pop-up blocking and have a Microsoft Passport account, according to the test Web site. i though web browser messengers were around ages ago?? as a plugin that is?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yordan 10 Report post Posted May 15, 2011 i though web browser messengers were around ages ago?? as a plugin that is??First of all this is an old topic, the topic started ages ago.Secondly, the topic subject concerns computers where you cannot install things (at school, at work, in a public library for example) so you also cannot install a plugin in the browser. This topic has not been removed because some people (like me) are interested by this feature. I still would like to have a web-based version of MSN, in order to use it on friend's computers where I don't want to install things, or on small old computers where nothing more should be installed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuleka 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2011 First of all this is an old topic, the topic started ages ago.Secondly, the topic subject concerns computers where you cannot install things (at school, at work, in a public library for example) so you also cannot install a plugin in the browser. This topic has not been removed because some people (like me) are interested by this feature. I still would like to have a web-based version of MSN, in order to use it on friend's computers where I don't want to install things, or on small old computers where nothing more should be installed. oops sorry didn't see the creation date of the thread... and i agree with yordan, i think browser based instant messengers are awesome... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
