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Windows Live Messenger
The Pros:Free. Customizable through third party tools such as apatch and Messenger Plus! Lots of features.
The Cons:Requires registration with MSN. Not compatible with ICQ. Not compatible with Google chat.
Windows Live Messenger (WLM), still commonly referred to by the previous name of MSN Messenger (MSN for short), is an instant messaging client for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Mobile, first released on December 13, 2005 by Microsoft.
It is part of Microsoft's Windows Live set of online services. The current version is Windows Live Messenger 9.0, which was released on December 15, 2008.
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Pros & Cons
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customizable through third party tools such as apatch and Messenger Plus!
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compatible with yahoo messenger
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Tells you when you have a unread email
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Requires registration with MSN.
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Not compatible with Google chat.
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Mac version slow, buggy and outdated.
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no spellchecker on Windows version
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Not compatible with AOL chat.
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Not compatible with Jabber.
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annoying installer attempts to change computer settings and have you install a plethora of useless Microsoft software
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not modular - a lot of bloat that cannot be removed
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Not compatible with yahoo messenger.
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