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Windows Messenger 5 Beta 2 is on it's way

Posted by Tom Warren on 10 June 2003 - 23:58 · 26 comments & 1447 views

According to a post by a Microsoft employee this week on the Windows Messenger 5 newsgroups Windows Messenger 5 Beta 2 is due to be released this week by the team.

Maybe more we'll see some big changes but I'd very much doubt it, it seems at the moment that Windows Messenger is clearly a corporate version of the two Instant Messaging applications or what some would call a "slim lined" version out of the two, for those who want complete Windows XP compatability without the frilly bits of MSN Messenger 6.

Whatever happens more details are likely to come near the end of this week.

News source: betaplace.com

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(1 reply) #1 Posted by gameguy on 11 Jun 2003 - 00:11: about time how long has 149 been on betaplace?

#2 Posted by netizen on 11 Jun 2003 - 00:11: Interesting to see if any new features are added, the current Beta i'm using is as good as finished, except for an occaisonal crash on exit.

(1 reply) #3 Posted by rocks1985 on 11 Jun 2003 - 00:26: What is the difference between Windows Messenger and MSN messenger?

#4 Posted by mrk on 11 Jun 2003 - 00:51: I heard that MSN 6 now allows file sending when users are on an ICS, is this true as i have a network sharing my cable via ICS and ave to resort to using yahoo IM for sending files and web conferencing with relatives abroad!

(2 replies) #5 Posted by lj300 on 11 Jun 2003 - 01:14: i find windows messenger much better than msn messenger, less cluttered

(1 reply) #6 Posted by osmel on 11 Jun 2003 - 01:46: MSN Messeng 6 rocks lot of cool stuff

(1 reply) #7 Posted by SHoTTa35 on 11 Jun 2003 - 02:10: well i'm in this so i'll see, checcking betaplace now but nothing exciting going on there...

(4 replies) #8 Posted by HyakuMan on 11 Jun 2003 - 02:21: i don't understand why microsoft makes two different messenger clients, is there really a need?!

(1 reply) #9 Posted by Zeni on 11 Jun 2003 - 05:11: Hmmmm, as long as it's not as ugly as MSN Messenger 6.... that thing looks like it got a kick in the teeth before they sent it out the door.

#10 Posted by mipra on 11 Jun 2003 - 05:45: cant wait for the next one

#11 Posted by DJ Prem on 11 Jun 2003 - 07:10: Cool......

(1 reply) #12 Posted by m0 on 11 Jun 2003 - 12:47: This is good, but ill stick to 4.7 for the time

m0.

#13 Posted by Steno on 11 Jun 2003 - 20:46: If they just fix the "cant sent files if you behind NAT" then im happy.

#14 Posted by JazKetBoy on 13 Jun 2003 - 00:29: Hum! i live in Domincan Republic and this fking country is almost under water rigth now with all that **** about BANINTER and the new "old" government, so who cares about that, long life to P2P on kazaa!

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