Awesome! Thanks to InsideMicrosoft, I got my invite for Windows Live Messenger. I don’t think I’ve been so invited since Gmail 😉
The installation was quick and simple. It didn’t ask me to install MSN Toolbar, set MSN as homepage or anything. I did have to close Windows Media Player, presumbly so it could install the music plugin.
The new look is OK but I really can’t say I like the orange. The new interface (to me) also seems to be more cluttered (perhaps I’ve gotten too used to using Messenger Plus to hide a lot of clutter in MSN 7). One of the biggest changes I noticed is that it no longer shows display pictures on the contact list and the status icons are simplified to online/away/offline. When you move your mouse over a contact name, it’ll expand and show you their display picture, status, personal message in full and give you several icons for starting a new convo, sending an e-mail. Nice, but I found it kinda annoying to use.
The MSN Spaces logo looks like Ubuntu to me.
The buddy search in the conversation window is great and being able to rename your contacts is fantastic.
I currently use a similar feature in Messenger Plus – from personal experience the Messenger Plus! version is simpler and easier to use and allows you to append the contact’s nickname after your nickname. I suppose Microsoft really really don’t want us typing in random messages in our nickname anymore 🙂
You can now talk offline (if you feel really antisocial) and choose to show timestamps in the message window. This is a nice feature which I’ve been getting from Messenger Plus for a long time.
Although Messenger 8 is certainly nice there aren’t any killer features and I certainly don’t think it’s any easier to use than version 7. Perhaps its the way I use Messenger but my initial reaction is that this is a step down from the comparative simplicity of version 6. It’ll be interesting to see how I feel about Messenger 8 after using it for a few days.
Hmm, seems to me like the file transfer has disappeared and you have to use file sharing. How do you send a file to someone using MSN 7?
Hi,
I’ve been searching for a Live Messenger invitation for quite some time. Would be really great if you could send me an invitation to k_sanjay@hotmail.com .
Thanks in advance!!
Have FUN!!
Unfortunately I do not have any invites at the present moment so I’m unable to send an invite. If I recieve any, I will let people know through a blog entry.
Sent to you Sanjay
I have 6 more invites; simply leave a note and I’ll send you an invite (providing I still have some)
khlo
i would love it if you would send me an ivite ive been searching around for along time and i would really appreciate it if you would send me an invite at robbiecurtis@hotmail.com
thanks in advance Rob
Hi
Would like to show interest in an invite if one is still going Khlo 😀
Email is mwooldridge@gmail.com
Cheers!
(edit to correct name – Sorry!)
Dispatched invites to both of you
There are no more invites left at the present; I’ll make another entry when there are some available.
Thanks so much dude
Hi, If you have any invites left can i have one please i will be really grateful!
my email is: dervis-kemal@hotmail.co.uk
cheers!
Haya, can please you send me an invite inext time some spare are going?
Im iowaseven@hotmail.com
Thanks man!
Wondering if you could send me a Windows Live! messager invite. I’d love to try it out. I also want to take a look at the protocol behind it all to see if it changed. Thanks, Nick
heye man!
Do u have any invite left? i would like to enjoy the nice cool interface that msn live can offer. mine mail: xanster@msn.com
appreciate man!
Cheers~!
Hi, my name is Alessandro and i’m from Italy. I haven’t heard about any Italian beta tester.. may i help and get an invite? Thank you also if the answer will be "negative" 🙂
My MSN contact is kamen@hotmail.it
please any one send me an invite of msn live messenger please dale.metallica@hotmail.com thanx
Everyone above should have recieved invites now. Nick W: Any chance you could let me know your MSN Messenger address?
I have another 3 invites left; first 3 to comment get them.
i would like a Invite please.. x
felinephi@hotmail.com
Cheers xx
Hi there, Id like an invite too please. 🙂
thanks so much!
bradley_macd@hotmail.com
Would love an invite if any are still going
Cheers
cssghost@gmail.com
Sent out invites to all of you
. Nick W: I used the e-mail address you supplied when you created an account.
Out of invites for the moment; feel free to request an invite but I can’t promise that you’ll recieve one.
Thx for the invite much appreciated
Can you please send me an invite at thisisvenky@hotmail.com ?
Thanks in advance.
I can help out with invites as I have done before, just send a request to my email address.
Ah, Microsoft just love me. I’ve sent an invite to Ck Risk; another four invites available.
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can i have an invite please? thanks very much 🙂
chris
opel_manta_gte@hotmail.com
Hi
Could I have an Invite also please
Email: mikeragit@hotmail.com
Thanks in Advance
Dispatched invites to both of you!
hehe… an invite for me if you want.
ptolmey@gmail.com
ty 😀
Sent 🙂 1 invite left.
HI Khlo,
I guess I shud step forward and ask for that last invite u have there 😀
Will post back with some user comments in the future 🙂
Thanx!
If anyone have any invite aviable:
foggiano83@gmail.com
Thank you!
Abyssmal: Sent an invite to you.
Kamen: I wouldn’t be surprised if I recieve some more invites in the next day judging how often I’ve been getting invites recently so you’re first in the queue 🙂
Anyone else, feel free to request an invite too and you’ll recieve invites as soon as I get them.
Hi Khlo,
Thanx for the invite, up and running now…I dont seem to have any invites, otherwise i wudda sorted one out for some of u guys.
will check back if i get some,,initial looks ok
Thank you muchly Khlo
I wouldn’t mind an invitation if you could spare one, skovvart@gmail.com 🙂
I understand the last reply to this ‘thread’ was 6 days ago, however if you still have an invite left, chuck it this way, please.
My e-mail : chainsawchicken@hotmail.com
I would like to have an invite if can. Thanks.
Sorry for the delay; I only just recieved a new batch of invites. I’ve dispatched out invites to everyone who has asked; two more left.
hey Khlo, mind throwing me an invite please?
adam.copp(at)gmail.com
thanks loads
esteth
Sure, invite sent. I have one more left
thanks loads Khlo
Any chance of that last invite please.
its MrMutzNutz at googlemail.com if at all poss.
Thanks in advance…..
Sure, invite sent. I have one left (Dunno where it came from, but it’s there!)
You da man. Nice 1 & thanks though I am having probs signing in. Getting a "Error 810003cc" msg. The FAQ states
"If you receive this error, your account is not valid for use with Windows Live Messenger beta. For more information about how to get the beta invitation for Windows Live Messenger, see How can I get a beta invitation for Windows Live Messenger?."
Scratching my head with this one as it SHOULD be OK ‘cos u invited me. Any idea’s guy’s..??
Nothing to do with the fact its not an MSN email address do you think..??
And with that, the bloody thing logs me in. Panic over. All now OK….GGRRRRR
Thanks again fella
Hi there,
can anyone invite this address? foggiano83@gmail.com
Thank you in advance!
Alessandro
Sure, invite sent. One left
hi,
can you send one invite???
tnx!!!very much
Sure, I’ve sent it to the e-mail address in your profile. Enjoy 🙂
That’s all the invites for the moment!
Two more invites available!
Hi…looking like im late for this one…any invites please…help..
tarque@yahoo.com
can i get one of the invites?
Thanks in advance
Sure, I sent an invite to the e-mail address provided when you created an account.
I've got another 10 invites available; leave a comment if you want one.
I have 21 invites now. Should probably give them to mess.be or something 🙂
hi there,
this looks to be a bit late, but does anyone have any invites left?
email address: chris.yuhico at gmail.com
thanks!
Hey there,
No need for an invite anymore! Just pop over to: http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
i am Liba Salad kahiye
iya
i just want have something to have colour on ur name like xx-amy-xx in pink something like that or red it will be really good and better on msn thanx if u do it
from amy
Please send an invite to me! … and i dont have any friends… so please add me as a friend, so we can share music
my e-mail is: Daveypr@gmail.com
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Please send an invite