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MSN Messenger Access To Be Restricted

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the im-consolidation-thwarted dept.

linuxwrangler writes "According to Infoworld, Microsoft has announced that as of October 15 some third-party software and older versions of MSN Messenger will no longer be able to log in to their Instant Messaging service. Microsoft cited 'security issues', but declined to offer specifics. The company sent an email alert to Messenger users, but users reported thinking the message was a hoax or virus after receiving over a dozen copies of the email."

2 of 576 comments (clear)

  1. Re:And the Anti-Microsoft folks will roar in respo by mrpuffypants · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is pretty bad news. I wonder if this is the first step in the process of charging for MSN messenger usage. ...will never happen as long as AOL's free. People will just give MSN messenger a big Fuck You and move over to AOL (which is a GREAT service) or even the marginal Yahoo Instant Messenger.

  2. Re:Oh shit, it's the end of the world by antiMStroll · · Score: 0, Troll
    Here, read it again with the help of these special Microsoft x-ray specs:

    "We are very intere$ted in interoperating with all third partie$$, there just n$$d$ to b$ a formal agr$$$m$$nt," h$ $$$$$$$aid.

    Hope that helps!