I tried MSN, because I thought it would be nice to have some of the new
features.
Now I've gone back to the standard Windows Messenger.
Why ?
Well, for a start because MSN messenger is so intrusive - I really don't
want to be forced to have tabs for dating, and a dozen other things, I just
want to use the standard chat, and be able to use a few extra features like
personalized icons and extended emoticons.
Secondly, MSN messenger is so un-businesslike. I'm using this for work, not
home, I'm a grown up, not a 14 year old. I'd be much happier if I could
customize MSN to suit my tastes, but apart from changing the background
colour in a chat window it seems to be difficult to change things.
So, sadly, I'll be sticking with Windows messenger for the forseeable
future, and I'll just have to live without the nice extra bits.

Greetings Robert,

I agree with you on some of these points and luckily they also do in Redmond which is why
there's both
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Robert Dibley" <RobertDibley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:013704C7-2D4F-430D-B786-05C755870E7E@microsoft.com...
>I tried MSN, because I thought it would be nice to have some of the new
> features.
> Now I've gone back to the standard Windows Messenger.
> Why ?
> Well, for a start because MSN messenger is so intrusive - I really don't
> want to be forced to have tabs for dating, and a dozen other things, I just
> want to use the standard chat, and be able to use a few extra features like
> personalized icons and extended emoticons.
> Secondly, MSN messenger is so un-businesslike. I'm using this for work, not
> home, I'm a grown up, not a 14 year old. I'd be much happier if I could
> customize MSN to suit my tastes, but apart from changing the background
> colour in a chat window it seems to be difficult to change things.
> So, sadly, I'll be sticking with Windows messenger for the forseeable
> future, and I'll just have to live without the nice extra bits.

Ahah - the guilty party !

thanks for answering - I wonder, is there any chance that just a few of the
nicer features might drift down into Windows messenger ?
or alternatively that someone might make a version of MSN messenger that
allows sufficient customisation that you can pare it right down almost to the
Windows messenger core ?
That would really be better, as my kids use MSN messenger on the same
machine, but in their own accounts, and having to have both installed does
cause confusion from time to time.


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Robert,
>
> I agree with you on some of these points and luckily they also do in Redmond which is why
> there's both
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger

Hi Robert,

Well, to add to it, the Windows Messenger team itself hasn't existed for quite some time, so
it's unlikely you'll see any functionality added.

I too would prefer a more professional look and feel to MSN Messenger but I'm not aware of
any plans to add that.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Robert Dibley" <RobertDibley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D5B41C5-7960-4456-9277-A8B478C06FC4@microsoft.com...
> Ahah - the guilty party !
>
> thanks for answering - I wonder, is there any chance that just a few of the
> nicer features might drift down into Windows messenger ?
> or alternatively that someone might make a version of MSN messenger that
> allows sufficient customisation that you can pare it right down almost to the
> Windows messenger core ?
> That would really be better, as my kids use MSN messenger on the same
> machine, but in their own accounts, and having to have both installed does
> cause confusion from time to time.
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Robert,
>>
>> I agree with you on some of these points and luckily they also do in Redmond which is why
>> there's both
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>

"" wrote:
> I tried MSN, because I thought it would be nice to have some
> of the new
> features.
> Now I've gone back to the standard Windows Messenger.
> Why ?
> Well, for a start because MSN messenger is so intrusive - I
> really don't
> want to be forced to have tabs for dating, and a dozen other
> things, I just
> want to use the standard chat, and be able to use a few extra
> features like
> personalized icons and extended emoticons.
> Secondly, MSN messenger is so un-businesslike. I'm using this
> for work, not
> home, I'm a grown up, not a 14 year old. I'd be much happier
> if I could
> customize MSN to suit my tastes, but apart from changing the
> background
> colour in a chat window it seems to be difficult to change
> things.
> So, sadly, I'll be sticking with Windows messenger for the
> forseeable
> future, and I'll just have to live without the nice extra
> bits.

I use gaim, MSN Messanger and Windows Messanger anoy me terably much.

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