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Microsoft sends out Windows Live Messenger 9.0 beta invites

Steven Parker   on 21 November 2007 - 11:28 · 8 comments & 13447 views

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No sooner has the Windows Live Wave 2 suite been released than the first Wave 3 beta begins - Windows Live Messenger v9. Unlike the betas that have just finished, the Messenger v9 beta is being run from Microsoft Connect as a private beta, meaning that, for the moment at least, unless you receive an invite, you won't be able to participate.

For the moment it looks like most previous Windows Live testers are getting invites, so stay tuned to your inbox. With such a popular beta like this, you better sign up quick.

So what's new? While the goodies aren't yet available, we've heard about Multiple Points Of Presence (MPOP) support, which allows you to sign in from multiple devices, ie be online at two places at once.

Link: Feature List (according to a Neowin Blogger)

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(2 replies) #1 The2 on 21 Nov 2007 - 11:42
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we've heard about Multiple Points Of Presence (MPOP)


and we have that on skype .... long time..

are there any info on the ads implemented? What are the new sizes of them? fullscreen maybe?
#1.1 mamee on 21 Nov 2007 - 13:09
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we've heard about Multiple Points Of Presence (MPOP)


and we have that on skype .... long time..

are there any info on the ads implemented? What are the new sizes of them? fullscreen maybe?


hmmm....
#1.2 XP1 on 21 Nov 2007 - 13:37
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are there any info on the ads implemented? What are the new sizes of them? fullscreen maybe?
Have you heard about Mess Patch and A-Patch?
#2 XP1 on 21 Nov 2007 - 13:35
I got the invite today and joined.

I'm really looking forward to Multiple Points Of Presence (MPOP) support.
#3 Manuroc on 21 Nov 2007 - 17:23
I got an invite and joined but I don't think we will be getting a download link in a while... still seems way early and if the current build is dogfood then who knows how long until they release it even to private testers?
#4 T-1000 on 21 Nov 2007 - 19:28
I just hope they stop adding useless features and make it lighter. Version 8.5 only made things worse.
(1 reply) #5 qdave on 21 Nov 2007 - 19:38
yeah more lite version would be nice. but i think we weill get even more over-load stil cant wait.
#5.1 The2 on 22 Nov 2007 - 23:19
exactly, most instant message programs start to be over-craped... live messenger is one of them (One day I log in, and I see 10 tabs on the left. wtf. I know how to turn them off, but hey, does anyone actually use that?)

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