Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. Both MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger clients were enhanced and rebranded to Windows Live Messenger in 2007. See Windows Live Messenger.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2009 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
Additional Resources
- MSN Recorder Max 4.1.7.6 (Windows)
- MSN Recorder Max enables you to record your favorite MSN chatmate's webcam video or capture the whole MSN conversation easily and instantly. It supports all versions of MSN and Windows Live Messenger including Windows Live Messenger 2009. All the videos can be captured in real time while chatting on MSN...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- MessengerLog 360 7.20 (Windows)
- MessengerLog 360 allows you to monitor and record chat from all popular instant messengers: MSN/Windows Live messenger (including version 9.x), Yahoo Messenger (including version 9.x), AIM/AOL (including version 6.x, with encrypted protocol), ICQ (included version 6.x), Google GTalk, and Skype. It has support for record chat in both plain text...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- MessengerLog 360 Pro 7.20 (Windows)
- MessengerLog 360 Pro lets you monitor and record chat from all popular instant messengers: MSN/Windows Live messenger (including version 9.x), Yahoo Messenger (including version 9.x), AIM/AOL (including version 6.x, with encrypted protocol), ICQ (included version 6.x), Google GTalk, and Skype. Support record chat in both plain text and HTML/Rich text*...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- iSafe AllInOne Keylogger 1.5.9 (Windows)
- iSafe AllInOne Keylogger lets you monitor all the activities and conversations, look at screenshots, and sites they have surfed, the keystrokes, the clipboard they copied and pasted. By activating iSafe Computer Watch, you can monitor everything including blocking unwanted sites/programs. The Key Logger allows you to register all keystrokes typed,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- Miranda IM Portable 0.8.10 (Windows)
- Miranda IM Portable is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and other protocols. Additionally, with the choice of hundreds...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- MSN Slide Max 2.0.7.2 (Windows)
- MSN Slide Max is easy-to-use software which enables you to make fantastic slideshows as your display pictures of all version of MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger. You can search & download display pictures online. MSN Slide Max automatically resizes and edits your display pictures; you can also edit the...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Miranda IM (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7) 0.8.10 (Windows)
- Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and other protocols. Additionally, with the choice of hundreds of...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Miranda IM (Windows 95/98/Me) 0.8.10 (Windows)
- Miranda IM is an instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use while still providing many features including support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo. Supplemented by hundreds of plug-ins and other content, Miranda IM is very flexible...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- aMSN 0.98.1-1 (Mac)
- MSN is a free open source MSN Messenger clone, with features such as: Display pictures Custom emoticons Multi-language support (around 40 languages currently supported) Webcam support Sign in to more than one account at once Full-speed File transfers Group support Normal, and animated emoticons with sounds Chat logs Timestamping Event...
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- Goober Instant Messenger 2.1.0.5 (Windows)
- The free Goober Instant MULTI-Messenger is compatible to ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. It offers encrypted chat and filetransfer, VoIP, SMS, music streaming, Web Space (public, private, protected), and piture streaming. Multimessaging and 50 unique Smilies. Landline VoIP-calls are for free.
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- Video2Webcam 3.1.0.2 (Windows)
- Video2webcam enables you to show video clips as virtual webcam during video chat whether you own a real webcam or not. You could either share your home-made video clips easily with your friends while chatting on line or make fun of them by pretending to be somebody else. With it,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- SpotAuditor 3.9.1 (Windows)
- SpotAuditor recovers passwords saved in over 40 programs, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Outlook Express, MSN messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Messenger, Google Talk GTalk, Google Desktop, Trillian, Miranda IM, ICQ, VNC, WinProxy, Dial up, RAS, VPN, RDP, &RQ, Camfrog Video Chat, Easy Web Cam, Total Commander Windows Commander, Far,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- MSN Webcam Recorder 25.0 (Windows)
- MSN Webcam Recorder is fast video-recording software. Record the full-screen, window, and fixed region. For AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and screen. The program loads the video compressors dynamically on your system for the best power and flexibility. Audio can be recorded from any source, including microphone, line-in, or speakers.
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- IMonitor Keylogger 4.2 (Windows)
- IMonitor Keylogger can secretly record user's computer activities and Internet activities, such as e-mail, instant messages MSN and Yahoo Messenger, keystrokes, screenshots, Web sites visited, searching keywords, and file or program downloaded. It also can block unwanted or harmful Web sites, block chat conversations from unwanted people. Additionally it can...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Now Watching 1.9 (Windows)
- Now Watching uses MSN Messenger's "Show what I am listening to" to show what you are watching on Youtube and other video websites. Supported video websites are: Youtube / Google Video / MySpace TV. It supports Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and FireFox.
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- MSN Password Logger 6.0 (Windows)
- MSN Password Logger doesn't need to be installed. The most powerful and effective MSN password sniffer. This program can record the MSN messenger account password that has once logged in the computer. Version 5 includes latest MSN version support.
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- JBuddy Messenger 3.1.091026 (Mac)
- JBuddy Messenger is a multi-protocol, cross-platform instant messaging desktop client. JBuddy Messenger supports popular public instant messaging protocols as well as enterprise instant messaging servers and runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris and other Java-enabled desktop environments. System Requirements: JBuddy Messenger requires a Java Runtime Environment JRE...
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- SpyPal 7.2 (Windows)
- SpyPal secretly records Internet chats, instant messages, emails, visited websites, keystrokes, MySapce and Facebook activities, and much more. It supports MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, AOL/AIM, Skype and more. It even takes screen snapshots at your set interval like a surveillance camera. In stealth mode, it is...
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- Real Spy Monitor 2.92 (Windows)
- Real Spy Monitor is an Internet and PC spy-monitoring and security program. It can monitor all PC activity, including keystrokes typed, Web sites visited, Windows opened, programs executed, screens captured, and files and documents accessed. Internet monitoring can record all instant messengers, including AOL, ICQ, MSN, AIM, and Yahoo Messenger,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- Online Radio Tuner 2.1.7 (Windows)
- User friendly program for listening to online radio stations. Playlist support: PLS, M3U, ASX, WPL, WAX, WMX. Audio format support: MP3, WMA, OGG and AAC(+). Save you favorite radio stations and manage them easily. Minimize to the System Tray. Notify song changes by balloon tip or MSN-like notifier. Show others...
- Software downloads 2009-10-18
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- Learn more about tools to grow your business
-
The Business Essentials Guide provides you useful tools and templates to help grow your business and save you time with automated shipping solutions.
- Save time with the UPS Business Essentials Guide
- Reduce risk. Reduce complexity. Increase reliability.
-
A simplified IT environment isn't just less complex. It's also more reliable. Standardize on a single Linux platform with SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, and get the world's most interoperable Linux
- Learn more >>
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.
- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
- The best support in the Linux business
-
If Linux is going to power your mission-critical applications, you'd better have the best support known to business. Novell was rated the top provider of Linux technical support.
- Learn more >>
SmartPlanet
- Thought-provoking progressive ideas on diverse topics that intersect with technology, business, and life, and matter to the world at large. Visit SmartPlanet
- More from IBM
-
- Can your business work smarter? Learn more about Lotus Symphony
- Learn how to work smarter and optimize cost using the IBM Smart SOA approach Download the eBook
- Smarter ways to make smarter products Read the brief from IBM
