At long last we are hearing some more on the Yahoo and MSN interoperability deal that was announced last year, thanks to Leah over at the team blog. The interoperability will allow users on both services to send basic IM's to one another, and see each other's status. I suspect that some users will be disappointed by this, but as it's taken two companies this long to get here, lets be grateful for whatever they provide us.

I know the first question that testers will be asking is "when can we try this?" I would not expect beta testers (both managed or those on ideas.live.com) to get a test build before Messenger goes final, though as always, this could change. So now the second question will be "When is it going final?"

"Soon"

News source: Liveside
View: Inside Windows Live Messenger Blog


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by warwagon on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:10
YAY!
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Kreuger on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:11
They've been saying for quite a while they'd do this.
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by theyarecomingforyou on 06 Jun 2006 - 03:30
Same with AOL... this was talked about years ago and now we're getting some half based method. It's better than nothing but it is absolutely shocking that it has taken this long.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by Sp1tF1r3 on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:15
Finally looks they are getting close
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by warwagon on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:25
now they just have to add AIM also and I might just move alway from Trillian

Last edited by warwagon on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:32
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by PureLegend on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:32
WHERE'S ALL THE VOICE ETC...THEY SAID???!!!
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by Express on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:35
You mean Voice communication on messenger?
The latest client http://g.msn.com/1csbeta/Mess80_EN has voice communication.
The quality is extremely good.
Messenger used to have the worst voice quality now they have the best.

Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by PureLegend on 06 Jun 2006 - 16:26
Quote - Express said @ #5.1
You mean Voice communication on messenger?
The latest client http://g.msn.com/1csbeta/Mess80_EN has voice communication.
The quality is extremely good.
Messenger used to have the worst voice quality now they have the best.


I meant where's the MSN-Yahoo! voice?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by Viblet on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:42
Yay! I don't know anyone that uses Yahoo! Messenger. My mum has one or two contacts on Yahoo! Messenger (that's the only reason why she has it on her computer) and soon she won't need it because she can talk to them on Windows Live Messenger.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Marshalus on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:42
[troll]
Or you could sign up for Jabber, and use it to talk to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and just about everyone else on the planet
[/troll]
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by Xerxes on 06 Jun 2006 - 09:11
True there is also many others to use...like Gaim for example (that is what I use in Linux and XP) but I actually like Windows Live Messenger so I'm happy that now I can just tie everything together in that..cause I've got friends in ICQ, Yahoo! and WL (MSN)...I'll probally just ditch ICQ and tie Yahoo! to Windows Live Messenger and then is all good for me
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by Aq3e on 05 Jun 2006 - 20:43
Does anyone even use YAIM, anymore, seems like it never really picked up.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by Webgraph on 05 Jun 2006 - 21:08
I just hope those guys hurry up on this as I want to get rid of MSN with all these connection problems I've been having recently (probably because my e-mail for MSN Messenger is invalid). However, I wonder if it would be possible to transfer MSN contact lists over to Yahoo Messenger when that happens!
(3 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by Rudy on 05 Jun 2006 - 21:19
i was they wouldnt do it....it will only add bloat to msn messenger (last thing it needs ).
Quote this comment #11.1 Posted by MtDewCodeRedFreak on 05 Jun 2006 - 21:59
Oh, get over it!

Things are getting bigger nowadays; this isn't 1980, for God's sake.
Quote this comment #11.2 Posted by foxconn287 on 05 Jun 2006 - 22:08
It's kinda funny to hear that people with +1GB RAM are complaining about BLOAT.

Get a grip, 1GB is more than plenty to handle bloat
Quote this comment #11.3 Posted by Smigit on 06 Jun 2006 - 02:05
It doesnt have to add bloat at all. It all rest on how they decide to implement it.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Nexx295 on 05 Jun 2006 - 22:10
Wohoooo!! Finally, time to get rid of Y! Messenger. The only reason I'm using it is because all my friends have only Y! Messenger. I never had such a buggy IM client. WLM is 587593 times better.
Quote this comment #12.1 Posted by Martin Blank on 05 Jun 2006 - 22:20
And meanwhile, I'll be glad to see my friends stop having to run the various MSN clients to talk to the few friends that they have on that network, and instead use Yahoo's superior client.

Now if only they would address the bug that prevents me from logging in with a post-7.0 client due to the space in my account names...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by kal-ky on 05 Jun 2006 - 22:42
Bah, bull****. Everybody should go the XMPP way like Google did. Only then we'd have real interoperability!
Use open formats and open standards for christs sake!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by Lexcyn on 05 Jun 2006 - 23:47
Nice. At least they are combining them.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by Cole on 05 Jun 2006 - 23:58
Just a publicity ploy. I don't know anyone that actually "uses" yahoo messenger, and this combination is about as exciting as "Microsoft press release: the xbox 360 has sold more consoles than the 5-6 year old PS2 this year so far".

O_o

Google IM is a winner. Simple, convenient (I love how it allows me to chat on gmail.) Who doesn't like non-bloat?
Quote this comment #15.1 Posted by Emphatic on 06 Jun 2006 - 09:54
google talk is just too basic tho' maybe you don't use the features but I and my friends do - hell even nudge which I thought was a terrible idea I've actually really warmed to and lets face it the webcam, voice chat support is essential.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #16 Posted by Smigit on 06 Jun 2006 - 02:07
People do use Yahoo messenger but, infact I dare say more than Google Messenger. I mean I know noone who uses ICQ or AIM but both those clients still have huge usage bases.
Quote this comment #16.1 Posted by PureLegend on 06 Jun 2006 - 16:32
Quote - Smigit said @ #15.1
People do use Yahoo messenger but, infact I dare say more than Google Messenger. I mean I know noone who uses ICQ or AIM but both those clients still have huge usage bases.


You'd be surprised how close the MSN and Yahoo user figures are. Both in the 20 millions, I think.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #17 Posted by Brandon Live on 06 Jun 2006 - 02:36
It won't add any bloat to messenger...
Quote this comment #17.1 Posted by Rudy on 06 Jun 2006 - 03:04
Quote - Brandon Live said @ #10.4
It won't add any bloat to messenger...


i'll believe it when i see it
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #18 Posted by obsolete_power on 06 Jun 2006 - 03:12
This is so sweet, completely awesome!!! I am very happy with this decision!
*Bows to Microsoft*
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #19 Posted by zackk on 06 Jun 2006 - 08:30
It seems like Y! will probably lose most of its users to MSN.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #20 Posted by Mikeparkie on 06 Jun 2006 - 16:57
about time. ace
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