Software update: Messenger 2 0.40 beta

Messenger 2 is a relatively new IM client that allows you to chat with anyone on the AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN and Yahoo network. In addition to virtual chatting, you can also send files, use your webcam and microphone to ‘came’, send secure messages, languages and change the look of Messenger 2 with various skins† The creators have left us the following changelog:

version 0.40 beta – 16.04.2004

• Add text/backgroud color support for all skins
• Add MSN M2-M2 peer-to-peer Video session
• Add multilingual support (hebrew, arabic ect.)
• Add ICQ outgiong RTF message
• Add MSN offline messaging method. If user offline M2 send email message to user’s .NET Passport address
• Add MSN dynamic buddy client checking (version updates when you starting session)
• Add Audio/Video buttons on all M2 Private windows
• Add new buttons: “E-mail friends about M2”, “Always on top”, “Mute/Unmute sounds” and “Enable/Disable history logging”
• Language editor added (see Settings->Language)
• Add checkbox “Show incoming message windows minimized to taskbar” (Settings->Windows)
• AIM search added
• Add checkbox in Settings->Windows to enable/disable tooltips about contact list items
• AIM privacy options added (see Account Manager->AIM privacy tab)
• Add sound event when account goes online
• Add Hyperlink to download more skins (in Settings->Skins tab)
• Add MS Internet Explorer tool bar button to run Messenger 2 application
• Add MSN M2-M2 messaging. Type “/” and then type your message.
• Default chat style changed to MSN-like (see Settings->Display->Message history format)
• Default colors for chat windows changed to black text on white background
• AIM Chat: fixed minor bug when you can’t see all users in current chatroom
• Fixed MSN authorization crash if SOCKET_ERROR available
• Don’t show “user joined” and “user out” message in MSN private windows
• Fix MSN disconnect reasons
• Fix MSN disable proxy bug
• Fix AIM chat buddy list bug
• Fix bug with large contact list on Yahoo! module.
• Fix bug with crashing Messenger-2 on receiving message in Yahoo! module.
• Fix message display
• Fix ICQ/AIM add/remove procedures
• Fix ICQ store own info method