Messenger V7 Beta Refresh has been released to testers on Beta Place.

Top fixes in this version:
  • Contact list spacing issues
  • Right click "Get this emoticon" on a Premium, i.e. Blue Mountain® emoticon will crash
  • "Sent" vs. "Send" when sending a nudge to an older client.
  • Pinned emoticons now shows 60/60.
  • Crying face emoticon :'( and disappointed emoticon now appear differently in the emoticon dropdown.
  • Close and Minimize buttons are hidden only at the smallest width of the main window when in frameless mode.
  • And many more.

    News source: Beta Place










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    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by levijay on 28 Oct 2004 - 07:09
    you mean 7.0.0332 right?

    edit: fixed
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by legion on 28 Oct 2004 - 07:35
    I have it already.
    <--tester
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by Chiefie on 28 Oct 2004 - 07:41
    what's the guest id for MSN Messenger 7 beta? I'm a registered beta tester and would like to participate with MSN Messenger 7 beta test too.
    Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by shift on 28 Oct 2004 - 08:19
    Yea, I'd like to be on the Beta too.
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by eSouL on 28 Oct 2004 - 07:44
    those who have it, please post the link at mess.be forums.
    Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by eSouL on 28 Oct 2004 - 08:00
    Thanks legion!
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by StOrM on 28 Oct 2004 - 07:53
    is 0332 the build of thiss new realease?
    AND NO WE WONT LEAK IT NOOB
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by ZoRoNaX on 28 Oct 2004 - 08:01
    Use the same URL as before

    ZoRoNaX
    Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by Hermania on 28 Oct 2004 - 09:12
    funny that you can use the same URL
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by bedrock on 28 Oct 2004 - 09:07
    Handwriting mode is cool new feature

    --
    bedrock
    Quote this comment #7.1 Posted by Hermania on 28 Oct 2004 - 09:11
    But not easy to use when you use your mouse to handwriting something.
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Chad on 28 Oct 2004 - 09:44
    Don't post links to the build or tell people where to get it
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by dwergs on 28 Oct 2004 - 09:45
    - Handwriting, also known as ink messaging, seems to be enabled by default now without the need of any plugins. Sometimes sending an ink message returns: "Your ink message could not be delivered to all recipients." We're figuring out why this occurs.

    - The Nudge icon has changed from green to yellow. The sound has become less annoying and 'alarming'.

    - The little status icons appear to have changed and the Web Messenger contact list icon has returned.

    - ...looking for more

    Sounds and screenshots at Mess with MSN Messenger 7
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by BigCheese on 28 Oct 2004 - 09:53
    Could anybody please make a patch to remove what's hot from the emoticons section and the packs button nad all that billing information stuff from the menus?

    Adding the emoticons button in handwriting view would be cool too.

    Thanks
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by Mystr-.-Ajay on 28 Oct 2004 - 10:19
    getting it now off betaplace and yes, im a tester

    edit: im getting version 225?

    Last edited by 24518 on 28 Oct 2004 - 10:32
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by M/\TT on 28 Oct 2004 - 10:52
    I've just downloaded version 225.

    I'm a tester also. Strange.
    Quote this comment #12.1 Posted by Ryan92 on 28 Oct 2004 - 15:23
    Yeah, I had that problem before. According to the test team, the download.Microsoft.com servers have not replicated MSN Messenger 7 across all of the servers yet.

    Solution
    1) Keep trying till you get a server with it
    2) Wait till tomrrow or so when all the servers should have it
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by Xtremz on 28 Oct 2004 - 11:09
    Download Links @ Mess.be Forums
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by greg098 on 28 Oct 2004 - 12:48
    i just got it and i have to say, its pretty impressive. i love the handwriting feature. I found one bug tho with the games section, but i say that they will fix that soon, but other then that, EXCELLENT!
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by Gary_Player on 28 Oct 2004 - 13:07
    Yes I am a tester and No I don't like it. Not yet at least.
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #16 Posted by dave164 on 28 Oct 2004 - 14:18
    Someone mirror it
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #17 Posted by [HUSKY] on 28 Oct 2004 - 14:24
    anyone got a ad remover/search remover/poly/msn today patch lol?
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #18 Posted by dave164 on 28 Oct 2004 - 14:41
    on mess.be they have a new one for it
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #19 Posted by metalguy90 on 28 Oct 2004 - 15:18
    anyone have a patch for removing tabs only?
    i have the one for removing ad remover/search remover/poly/msn today
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #20 Posted by R-Style on 28 Oct 2004 - 15:37
    PM me if you want the beta.......
    (5 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #21 Posted by kr4zy on 28 Oct 2004 - 15:53
    haha, love the new handwriting feature, really funny if you're bored

    other than that no big changes
    Quote this comment #21.1 Posted by jdb264c on 28 Oct 2004 - 16:12
    The one thing that made me keep up with ICQ was the possibility to have different message-sounds for different contacts, I guess there's no sight of this feature in #7?
    Quote this comment #21.2 Posted by ThDa on 28 Oct 2004 - 17:09
    You can use Messenger Plus! (www.msgplus.net) to associate a sound with a contact.

    It is not yet compatible with MSN Messenger 7, but that will change...
    Quote this comment #21.3 Posted by excalpius on 29 Oct 2004 - 00:50
    Holy crapola...a useful post in the thread. Thanks for the tip, mate!

    Quote this comment #21.4 Posted by iczman on 29 Oct 2004 - 01:55
    does the other person has to have msn msnger7 for me to be able to use hand writing and for them to see? cuz right now i can switch to hand writing tab but i can't write anything! i press down my left button and dragged the mouse but all i see in blank..
    Quote this comment #21.5 Posted by jdb264c on 06 Nov 2004 - 14:35
    QUOTE
    You can use Messenger Plus! (www.msgplus.net) to associate a sound with a contact.


    But this is just for sign-in/out right? In icq, every contact may have a different message-sound which is really useful when you're not at the computer, to hear who's messing you and by that way be able to decide how fast to run out there versus ignore the thing...
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #22 Posted by bingham. on 28 Oct 2004 - 16:47
    They havnt exactly made msn 7 private, damn you can get it from basically everywhere
    (2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #23 Posted by ThDa on 28 Oct 2004 - 17:08
    How to remove the tabs:

    Place the following in a .reg file and run it, or edit the registry manually:


    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftMSNMessenger]
    "DisableTabs"=dword:00000001
    Quote this comment #23.1 Posted by excalpius on 29 Oct 2004 - 00:51
    Or, in Messenger, you can go to tools/options/privacy and check (on) "This is a shared computer so don't display my tabs."
    Quote this comment #23.2 Posted by scarbittenross on 29 Oct 2004 - 11:45
    That isn't available in the new client?
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #24 Posted by Coolme on 28 Oct 2004 - 17:28
    QUOTE
    "Sent" vs. "Send" when sending a nudge to an older client.


    You can send nudge to older clients?
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #25 Posted by Nightwind_Hawk on 28 Oct 2004 - 17:54
    I installed this version and half of the new features are there my nudge icon is still green and i don't have the handwrting features. However, I do have the buttons in frameless mode and stuff.
    How can I fix this?

    Thanks
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #26 Posted by jhaygood86 on 28 Oct 2004 - 20:54
    Sounds your not on 0332
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #27 Posted by madd_matt on 28 Oct 2004 - 21:35
    hum. more bloat. i think its nearing that time when i go look for a nice, clean alternative client. Hell, i use msn for TEXT MESSAGING! that means in TEXT! i would use jabber if my friends did, cause open source is cool.
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #28 Posted by jcgamer60 on 29 Oct 2004 - 02:43
    ThDa the reg dont work for me
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #29 Posted by tele-fragd on 29 Oct 2004 - 03:16
    QUOTE
    Crying face emoticon :'( and disappointed emoticon now appear differently in the emoticon dropdown.

    An important feature
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #30 Posted by nathanintu on 29 Oct 2004 - 04:25
    I'm waiting for the feature that displays the date and time of location where the user your chatting to is from.
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #31 Posted by Candido on 29 Oct 2004 - 04:55
    This version is made available on M$ site.

    CLICK HERE
    Quote this comment #31.1 Posted by bjc4ever on 29 Oct 2004 - 05:33
    thx for the link!!
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #32 Posted by m4n_in_bl4ck on 29 Oct 2004 - 15:15
    i have it too..
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #33 Posted by bucko on 29 Oct 2004 - 17:07
    Is it still a memory hore, I heard it uses 30MB of ram on one beta release? Also I hope you can disable all them annoying features, I don't want nudges all over my screen and dogy handwriting which will most likely be **** of lol
    Quote this comment #33.1 Posted by Black on 31 Oct 2004 - 15:50
    If you want a plain version of Messenger use Windows Messenger instead of MSN Messenger, me I'll take the features
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