Windows Live Messenger � The Wonderful Service From Microsoft
Windows Live Messenger, formerly known as MSN Messenger, is an instant messaging client from Microsoft Corporation. Windows Live Messenger is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. Windows Live Messenger is also available for Windows Mobile based handheld devices. Windows Live Messenger has been integrated as a part of the new 'Windows Live' family of online services, which includes Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live OneCare, Windows Live Spaces and the Live Search. At present, the stable version of Windows Live Messenger is 8.1 and the preview version is 8.5 Beta 1.
Windows Live Messenger uses Microsoft's proprietary Microsoft Notification Protocol (MSNP). Generally, this protocol piggybacks on the Transmission Control Protocol, although, HTTP is used in cases in which packet routing is to be done through a proxy server. The server, which caters to Windows Live Messenger service, runs based on the .Net (Dot Net) Messenger Service. The server offers the Windows Live Messenger service on port 1863 of messenger.hotmail.com.
The turning point in the lifetime of Windows Live Messenger came on October 13, 2005, when Microsoft in tandem with Yahoo! declared that both of them will now offer service interoperability. On July 12, 2006, for the first time, the users of the Windows Live Messenger service were able to chat with users of the Yahoo! Messenger service from the same instant messaging client and the need of two separate accounts for chat between two users, who were subscribers of these two separate services, was eliminated.
The i'm initiative by Microsoft was launched by them in March 2007. The i'm initiative has made the Windows Live Messenger service more than just a fancy-looking combination of zeros and ones. The i'm initiative brings Windows Live Messenger closer to society by making it a tool for promotion of social welfare. Microsoft has decided to share a part of the advertising revenue among the nine organizations working for different social causes. This initiative is available in the United States only as of now. The user has the option to choose as to which of these nine organizations will Microsoft share this money with. Microsoft has given a guarantee to the nine participating organizations that a minimum of $100,000 will be donated in the first year of the program and no end date has been declared as yet. Windows Live Messenger is also available for Microsoft's gaming console Xbox 360 in which it is unofficially known as Windows Live Messenger 360. This version of Windows Live Messenger is available through the Xbox dashboard and it integrates with Xbox Live, Micosoft's online gaming service. Microsoft has even released a special keyboard known as the ChatPad, which is attached seamlessly to the Xbox 360 Controller. Windows Live Messenger 360 can also be used by simply plugging in a USB Human Interface Device standard compliant keyboard.
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