Microsoft will begin closing down its Live Messenger instant messenger service on March 15th, with users being moved to Skype.
Microsoft
announced plans to close down Live Messenger in November last year but did
not specify a date. The company has now begun emailing people who use the
service to tell them about the changes.
According to emails sent to members, the service will close to desktop users
on March 15th. Windows Live clients on other systems, such as Microsoft's
Xbox games console, will continue for the time being but will eventually be
closed too.
Microsoft already makes it possible for Live Messenger users to move their
accounts to Skype, the internet telephony company it acquired in May last
year.
Those who use Messenger can migrate their account by downloading Skype and
logging in with their Live Messenger username and password. Their existing
contacts will then be available within Skype.
By retiring Live Messenger, Microsoft is simply shutting down the smaller of
the two services. Skype has around 280 million monthly active users - almost
three times as many as Live Messenger.
I am NOT very happy about the closing of Messenger LIVE. I enjoyed chatting and playing the games which arent available on Skype. I looked at my Skype Account and decided that I have no interest in it at all. I guess nothing fun is free anymore....SO SAD
ReplyDeleteYeah v sad but that's gonna be happend v soon
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