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[atsaunier]

Microsoft silently opened up Windows Live Messenger to all Microsoft Passport holders, several enthusiast sites including LiveSide.net reported on Monday. Previously, access to the client was restricted to those who had been approved through an invitation process, frustrating those who had obtained the beta through channels other than Microsoft.

Several sites erroneously reported last week that the client had been opened up after the discovery of a Web page on the MSN UK Web site, however it still required an invite into the program. Along with the capability for all Passport users to sign in, version 8.0.0566 of Live Messenger Beta was made in several new languages

Source: Beta NEws

Get the messegner HEre

Edited by atsaunier, 21 March 2006 - 01:23 AM.

[Neon]

hehe, thanks tony

[ShadowFox]

Any talks of a newer version yet?

[Neon]

Not that i heard of but i did have a thought, how long till i can hand out Windows Live Mail Invites

[error51]

You guys are a bit behind the times...

Quote ArsTechnica:

A new version of MSN Messenger is one of the projects currently being worked on by the Windows Live team. The beta version, ostensibly called MSN Messenger 8 but referred to in many places as "Windows Live Messenger," has so far been available for use only by invitation. Beta test users could send e-mail invites to their friends, but there was no way for the general public to test the service.

This changed last Friday, when the MSN Messenger fan site www.mess.be posted an "exclusive" story about Microsoft silently opening up the application to all users, turning the program into a public beta. Other sites on the Internet picked up on the story, but it turned out to be simply a glitch on the MSN servers, and not an actual change in company policy. The guilty server was fixed, and the general public was again locked out from the beta, but a posted direct link to the invitation acceptance page may have let the cat out of the bag again.

Direct Link:
http://ideas.live.com/signup.aspx?versionI...60-c6313f7ebb73

[ShadowFox]

ahh leave it to Microsoft

So it's not a public beta yet?

[error51]

xCIAx, on Mar 22 2006, 12:06 PM, said:

It turned out to be simply a glitch on the MSN servers, and not an actual change in company policy. The guilty server was fixed, and the general public was again locked out from the beta.

[ShadowFox]

hey hey hey don't be like that!

[Neon]

shadow leave it mate :smoke:

i was hoping this meant i would soon be sharing Windows Live Mail invites which will be possible soon from ideas.live for testers

[Linoman]

I guess its about time MS opened up WLM to the general public. Damn there goes our bragging rights.

[error51]

ShadowFox, on Mar 22 2006, 12:50 PM, said:

hey hey hey don't be like that!

LOL... Sorry man I've just been waiting soooooooooo long to use that emoticon.

Drink is on me.

**EDIT** What flavor do ya want? **EDIT**

Edited by xCIAx, 24 March 2006 - 02:51 AM.

[ShadowFox]

lol it's alright, umm got vanilla

[error51]

ShadowFox, on Mar 24 2006, 07:03 AM, said:

lol it's alright, umm got vanilla

I have Black Cherry Vanilla Coke if that is ok. I really have taken a liking to it.

[ShadowFox]

sounds good to me okay back on topic