Windows Live Messenger is the next generation MSN Messenger It has everything you already love about Messenger your contact list emoticons and instant access to your friends via text voice and video plus new ways to connect and share photos and documents effortlessly It 39 s faster than e mail and is a great choice for conversations and the perfect alternative when you can 39 t be there in person As always it 39 s free to download Messenger and use most of its features

Windows Live Messenger WLM still commonly referred to by the previous name of MSN Messenger MSN for short is an instant messaging client for Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista and Windows Mobile first released on December 13 2005 by Microsoft It is part of Microsoft 39 s Windows Live set of online services