Download Windows Messenger 5.0

On the site of Windows Messenger, ViVa found a new version of the IM program. This variant of the messenger only works on Windows 2k/XP and is intended for business environments. At the moment the program is only available in the languages ​​English, German and Japanese, while the other languages be released in September. The company informs us of the following:

“On August 15th, 2003, Windows Messenger 5.0 has officially RTWed. We are very excited, and want to thank all of our beta program testers for spending their time and effort discovering bugs, providing feedback, and helping to make the release better than it would have been without you.” – The Windows Messenger Product Team

• See who’s online and exchange instant messages
  • See when others are online and exchange instant messages. You can chat with them individually or with up to 14 people in the same conversation window. The automatic typing indicator lets you know when someone is typing a response.
• Talk instead of type
  • Stop typing! Talk with others anywhere in the world using your computer microphone and speakers. Windows Messenger supports high-quality voice calling from your computer.
• See who you’re talking to
  • With the right equipment and network connections, you can have real-time video chats right from your computer.
• Share pictures or any other file
  • Exchange documents, photos, or other types of files using Windows Messenger – without the file size constraints you encounter when you transfer files using many email systems.
• Get expert help
  • AWith Remote Assistance and Windows Messenger, you can let someone else running Windows XP remotely control your PC to demonstrate a process or help solve a problem.
• Work in the same program
  • With Windows Messenger, you can open one of your programs – for example, a word processor – andwork on a document simultaneously with someone else. Because you’re sharing the program in Windows Messenger, the other person doesn’t need to have the program installed.
• Brainstorm using Whiteboard
  • Instantly collaborate with someone else using Whiteboard. Draw diagrams, sketch out ideas, brainstorm—do whatever you’d do if you were both sharing a whiteboard in the same room.
• Send messages in your own handwriting
  • With a Tablet PC, you can send instant messages in your own handwriting using Ink Instant Messages. These messages can be viewed on a Tablet PC or any other PC running Windows Messenger 5.0 or MSN Messenger 6.0.
• Express yourself with emoticons
  • You don’t have to remember the keystroke—just click the emoticon you would like to send to a friend.
• Arrange your contacts into groups
  • Get organized! Define your own groups for family members, friends or the players from the soccer team.
• Quick access to all features
  • If you want to Start a Video Conversation or use any other feature of Windows Messenger—it’s just one click away.