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MSN Messenger is an instant messaging program that lets you send instant messages to your friends, and much more.

Chat online, in real time, with friends, family, and colleagues. It's faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call, and best of all – it's free! MSN Messenger is more than just text, it’s a great way to collaborate with co-workers or touch base with family and friends. You can even send an instant message to a contact’s mobile phone. Customization features help you personalize your chats and make your connections even more meaningful.

Features:

Stay in touch with friends, family, and coworkers around the world.

Send instant messages to any of your contacts who are online. Determine at a glance which friends are available to talk.
Have a conversation with a group of friends. Invite up to 20 friends to participate in the same conversation.
See the latest information about your contacts. Click your contacts' status icons to see a contact card that displays their current information and, if they choose to provide it, a link to their MSN Spaces site.
See and hear your contacts. Use the new Video Conversation feature to make communicating with video clearer and sharper than ever. Use full-screen conferencing for enhanced immersion.
Send and receive text messages with a mobile device. Use your computer to exchange instant messages with many models of mobile devices. You can also send messages to MSN Direct watch.
Send and receive instant messages with your mobile contacts. Enhanced mobile messaging lets you chat with a mobile contact in the same way that chat with a regular PC contact. This feature varies depending upon your region, your contact's mobile carrier and mobile device.
Send a voice clip to express yourself personally. Sometimes a message doesn't convey what you really feel. Now you can speak your instant message instead of typing it. Voice clips are small, 15-second voice clips that you send to your contacts.
Save your conversations. Keep those important ideas and funny exchanges as long as you want by saving all your MSN Messenger conversations automatically. This feature requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

Make new friends.

Create your own space on MSN Spaces. Easily share your thoughts, photos, and interests on the Web.
Create a public profile. Introduce yourself by informing others about your hobbies and interests. You can also take a look at the profiles of other people in your conversation.

Access useful information.

You can rearrange the tabs in the MSN Messenger main window any way you want. Tabs that appear can include:
The MSNBC tab delivers national and regional news.
The Expedia tab helps you plan your travel.
The MSN Shopping tab offers easy online shopping.
The CNBC and MSN Money tab guides you through money management and investing.
The MSN Autos tab offers local traffic news and gas prices.
The MSN Games tab lets you challenge your friends to an online game no matter where they are.

Be creative and have fun!

Share activities with family and friends. Play games. View photos. Listen to music. Transfer files. Draw pictures.
Choose a display picture. Select from a variety of display pictures (An image associated with your display name that helps others recognize you. It appears in the main Messenger window, and in all conversation windows. ) or create your own. For an even wider variety, you can also install exclusive and unique dynamic display pictures from our partner sites.
Express your feelings. Add emoticons (A small image that can be inserted into a message to represent a certain mood or attitude. ) to your messages or create your own. You can install a variety of emoticons from our partner sites.
Change your personal message. Create your own personal message (A customized message that appears next to the contact name in the MSN Messenger main window.) , and change it as often as you want.