Hot on the heels of Windows Live Messenger (WLM) 8.0 which was released to the general public just two months ago, the Windows Live team over at Redmond, WA based Microsoft are already preparing for the next version.
Windows Live Messenger is the new name for Microsoft's instant messaging client (formerly known as MSN Messenger), which came out of Beta just 2 months ago.
Prepare for Windows Live Messenger 8.1. Microsoft has begun sending out invitations to potential Managed Beta testers, and it is expected the Beta will begin very shortly.
As yet, we are unaware of what the new version will include.
News source: MsgAddict!
Download: Windows Live Messenger 8.0
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Windows Live Messenger is the new name for Microsoft's instant messaging client (formerly known as MSN Messenger), which came out of Beta just 2 months ago.
Prepare for Windows Live Messenger 8.1. Microsoft has begun sending out invitations to potential Managed Beta testers, and it is expected the Beta will begin very shortly.
As yet, we are unaware of what the new version will include.
News source: MsgAddict! Download: Windows Live Messenger 8.0 Link: Windows Live Messenger Link: Windows Live Link: Windows Live Ideas
If you are not a Butterfly and didn't get an invite, you could get apply to become a Managed Beta tester by completing this survey
~LanMan874
it works if you do it from IE, it redirected me when trying from Firefox
it works if you do it from IE, it redirected me when trying from Firefox
Typical.
it works if you do it from IE, it redirected me when trying from Firefox
Typical.
Typical
it works if you do it from IE, it redirected me when trying from Firefox
i managed to apply in firefox
Dear Beta Butterfly,
We are excited to announce a new managed beta for the upcoming Windows Live Messenger v8.1 release. As some of our most valued beta testers we are cordially inviting you to join. We look forward to leveraging you beta testing leadership and expertise to make this another high quality Windows Live Messenger release.
More details will be provided shortly, but during this beta you will be required to install and reinstall the software numerous times using our auto update framework.
Follow these steps to join this beta.
Go to http://connect.microsoft.com
Sign into Passport with your Connect account
Click on the Invitations link
Enter the following invitation ID: xxx-xxxx-xxxx
Click the Go button
If you have any questions or problems you can contact us at wlminfo@microsoft.com.
We look forward to getting all of your great feedback!
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Messenger Beta Team
A Special group of Windows Live Beta testers
Also with the ability to 'cut and paste' and inform the world reguardless of any NDA. Post in the Newsgroups about anything not pertaining to WLM and then whine at the end of the test about the 'Wheres My Gift'...waaaaaaaaaaa!!!
It's probably just an improvement on a few minor bugs that they didn't fix in time for the release of WLM8.0.
lmao whats that? sounds like it will be abused so much if i think it is what it is
It won't get abused, because it tells the police, and if you abuse that, well...
It won't get abused, because it tells the police, and if you abuse that, well...
that was my point, if your talking to some random person and they dislike you they can press it and claim you are abusing them.
furthermore if it records the messages and sends them on for proof, it will still be abused, people will press it millions of times and eventually there will be so many fake alerts that the police wont be able to filter through them
You make fun of testers who have contacts that you don't have
You make fun of testers who have contacts that you don't have
You know how I can tell that you can't detect sarcasm?
I'm reporting your post as it was a direct insult to me
You make fun of testers who have contacts that you don't have
You know how I can tell that you can't detect sarcasm?
I'm reporting your post as it was a direct insult to me
So now you're a tattler as well eh? WOW
So let me see if I have this correct.
You diss a very hard working group of testers, and then expect no sort of backlash from one of those testers?
So should I report your post since it was an attack on Butterflies, of which I have been a member since the group started? Or will you just admit that you were being extremely juvenile about the whole situation?
You make fun of testers who have contacts that you don't have
You know how I can tell that you can't detect sarcasm?
I'm reporting your post as it was a direct insult to me
So now you're a tattler as well eh? WOW
So let me see if I have this correct.
You diss a very hard working group of testers, and then expect no sort of backlash from one of those testers?
So should I report your post since it was an attack on Butterflies, of which I have been a member since the group started? Or will you just admit that you were being extremely juvenile about the whole situation?
You're an absolute git. Seriously. What the hell is wrong with you? You miss the second round of sarcasm so I guess I'll just admit it now for your sake -- I'm apart of the testers so, so get a grip and loosen up moron.
- enjoys being a butterfly :p -
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