MSN Messenger 7 Beta Includes Search

MSN Messenger 7 Beta Includes Search

Microsoft is planning to limited beta release the latest version of Instant Messaging client MSN Messenger as early as next week. The screenshots of one of the early leaked release were available on tech sites earlier this week but were later removed on Microsoft’s request. The planned release date of the final version is expected to be in the early 2005.

Some of the major enhancements in this version are mainly integration of some of the features from threedegree program like additions of features like Winks, Nudges, downloadable packs, and activities. Users will now also be able to specify their status before logging in (mainly useful for logging in invisibly). Many of these features are already available in its primary competitor Yahoo! Messenger.

Messenger users will also notice integration with MSN Services like the search engine and even blogging. Borrowing some features from Yahoo! Messenger, Users will now be able to access MSN Search engine directly from the Client window as well as conversations. In addition, true integration with MSN Explorer would mean that users would be able to store and manage a lot of information about their contact lists and friends. Overall, it looks like a hot release in the pipeline.

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Loren Baker | Search Engine Journal | @lorenbaker

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  1. mohamed says:

    very good

  2. mista g says:

    Nice stuff cant wait.

  3. Steven says:

    uh so u know the beta version is available to download of mess.be jus in case n e 1 wnted to know I dnt know if this is allowed or not but i’m jus passing on the information

  4. anthony says:

    MSN messenger is cool!

  5. charlotte kieboom says:

    blablabla

  6. Abdi Muridi says:

    is good

  7. chelsea says:

    im lost.. i just wanna download msn7 and i dont understand how!!

  8. sebas says:

    asasas

  9. me says:

    cant wait, gonna be a cool new version me thinks!

  10. Stom says:

    Well i just downloaded a copy of Msn 7, its not bad. The “away” and “busy” icons (and the others) next to people’s names are a little unclear but thats just the one thing. Slowish login, used to be quicker with version 6. If you have an image that you use it can be a little fuzzy which is a bit of a shitter.

    Oh well, i’ll let you guys decide, i think i’ll keep it for now.

  11. Stian says:

    I’m having some problems with 7.0 beta. I’m beeing thrown out a lot whitout any reason. But that’s maybe because it’s a BETA-versjon..? The other stuff is great.. i Love the new functions… Many new cool “winks” and stuff..

    NICE WORK..

  12. DaVrOS says:

    well, I downloaded msn messenger 7.. used it for a total of 2 days.. then it said .. it wanted me to upgrade to msn 6.2.. and wouldnt let me sing in. unless I uninstalled 7 and installed 6.2.. now if I reinstall 7.. it makes me do 6.2 again.. looks like microsoft have disabled it for us Aussies

  13. Sushubh says:
  14. Matty Settle says:

    6.2 was good so i expect that 7.0 shud b even better

  15. Matty Settle says:

    here jus playin arou7nd wiv me g/f, tis fun and kinky

  16. William says:

    Same thing here, I got a prompt to upgrade to a newer version of msn and when they download the file and run the installation, it was msn 6.2.

  17. anthony says:

    how the fck do ya download msn 7 it is doin ma hed in this web is propa shizer

  18. Ruben says:

    well, i already dowmloaded the MSN 7, and when I try to sign-in it makes me to uninstall the MSN 7 and install the MSN 6.2 it´s kind of weir

  19. John says:

    I fukin hate msn 3.0 it sucks (i cant wait for msn 4 comes out is gonna be the best ever!!!! id like to say hey to all my niggz

  20. moka says:

    its gr8 actully

  21. Tiffany Palfrey says:

    I wanna download msn messenger 7 but its being really stupid and annoying and I am in a really bad mood now ! Whatever, this sux

  22. Tiffany Palfrey says:

    and yes, it is telling me I need to download a newer version and its tellin me to download msn messenger 6.2. I think thats not newer, Yeah thats what i thought

  23. Jess says:

    Well I’m starting to wonder why you’re all avoiding answering, WHERE can you download it from?

  24. emz says:

    i wnt f.kin msn 7… evry1 else as it i hey 2 all da fit ppl out der !

  25. chris says:

    how do u get winks to work??????..mine wont let me press them…so u ave to downlaod it from sum were???

  26. Eugene Turner says:

    Ok, for those of you who are saying its not working, you’ve been kicked, need to upgrade etc, its becasue YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE THIS PROGRAM. MSN Messenger 7 beta is just that – Its a pre-release BETA, and is supposed to be for SELECTED BETA TESTERS ONLY!

    If you REALLY want to use this program, fully understanding that it is a BETA version, and will contain bugs, you can volunteer yourself to take part in trials at http://beta.microsoft.com.

    Winks don’t work becasue of a security vunerability in the beta version, and will be available when it is released publicly.

    All this is coming from a CERTIFIED beta tester – Please don’t download this program illegaly, its not worth it, Microsoft knows who’s using this prog. against their will – you will be caught.

  27. Jimmy says:

    When i try to download msn 7 that part was ok untill i got to the installing part.. It told me to download msn 6.2 again which i also think its not newer than 7.. microsoft please do sumthing about it!

  28. Carol says:

    Please HELP!!!! My mate came and downloaded msn 7 for me, but it is in spanish. Where do i get the english version? or how do i change it to english. I not wish i stuck at spanish at school…..lol

  29. jerry says:

    MSN 7.0 BETA SUCKS!… It makes your computer SOOO slow!! You cannot get rid of it, and its just a piece of crap

  30. Cailyn says:

    im trying to download msn 7… but it wont let me! and when i try from msn.ca… it says i need to download msn 6.2 – but i already hav that! urggg

  31. becca says:

    HOW DA FUK 2 I GET IT – WHERE DO I DOWNLOAD IT i dnt wnt this shit 2 cum up

  32. becca says:

    yup thts me :P

  33. becca says:

    :)

  34. becca says:

    msn 7 sands crap but i wnt 2 draw the fing i say

  35. kajal says:

    my frnd has some hand made writin in his beta version… i dont hve it.. how do i get it? plz

  36. jade says:

    Well i just want to download msn7 and don’t know how or where to go!!!! So please help me!!!!
    from jade

  37. KILLER says:

    GO TO THE MSN SITE AND IT WILL SAY TRY THE BETA CLICK THEIR

  38. lilkel says:

    i thought this was supposed to be an easy way to download msn 7.0 but it’s just as bad as the others!!!!!!!

  39. bob says:

    i agree with comment 43! this is an awful website!

  40. phentermine says:

    U’ve got good pics, the site could use a tiny bit of work (no offense) its still awesome

  41. leotrim says:

    tung si ej aej mir si po kalon ne kosov.tung

  42. kamar abbas says:

    i am trying to go to msn but it says download the newer version i tryed to download the newer version but it doesn’t work

  43. phentermine says:

    I love this site, there is so much information to be found. Thank you.

  44. sweet blonde says:

    iv never bn it lol

  45. MaryJames says:

    Shalom all

    How I can change avatar in this forum?