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Windows Messenger is a Proprietary Instant Messaging Client included in Microsoft 's Windows XP Operating System . It is also available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 , beginning with version 5, but is not included in Windows Vista . Windows Messenger should not be confused with the similarly-named Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as MSN Messenger ), which is a separate instant messaging product available for download from Microsoft. It is also not related to the Messenger Service , which is a component of Windows NT's LAN Manager . Windows Messenger was superseded by Office Communicator in corporate environment and Windows Live Messenger for MSN connection. OVERVIEW Windows Messenger was introduced with the release of Windows XP, and is installed and enabled by default. It has a variety of features, such as Instant Messaging , presence, file transfer, application sharing and Whiteboarding . Later versions added "ink" support and integration with Live Communication Server . Windows Messenger integrates with Microsoft Exchange , Microsoft Outlook , Microsoft Outlook Express , and the Remote Assistance feature of Windows XP. Windows Messenger also integrates with Media Center in Windows XP Media Center Edition . Windows Messenger can communicate with the Exchange Server 2000 Instant Messaging Service and the .NET Messenger Service . Development of Windows Messenger was halted after version 5.1, in favor of Windows Live Messenger and Office Communicator . Plugins for Windows Messenger, such as accessing the inbox of a Hotmail account, are no longer available; users are instead encouraged to download Windows Live Messenger or Office Communicator, depending on their needs. USER INTERFACE The Windows Messenger user interface is devoid of a lot of the "clutter" seen in Windows Live Messenger . Winks, nudges, and custom emoticons are all unsupported, and the main user interface is more closely based on the standard Windows XP Luna style. LIST OF VERSIONS AND FEATURES Windows Messenger 4.x
Fixes a critical security issue for 4.7.2009 for pre-Windows XP Service Pack 2 users, last version to support the Add-ins functionality.
Utilizes Windows Messenger 5's UI changes and adds security improvements such as blocking certain file transfers, comes with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Fixes a security issue , shipped with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and as an update for 4.7.3000 on XP Service Pack 2.
Adds support for inking, shipped with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Windows Messenger 5.x Version 5.x is also available for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 .
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