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 QTek 7070 MSN Messenger update available

dwergs says ( 27 Dec 2003 ):

For those of you who are missing MSN Messenger on your HTC Canary based QTek 7070, you can now download a QTek version of the Smartphone update for MSN Messenger. There's no other updates included - just like the update offered by Carrier Devices and PPCW.NET for the i-mate Smartphone - but it will at least fix your MSN Messenger. [Source: MTEKK]

 MSN Toolbar coming!

SLim_Shady says ( 27 Dec 2003 ):

The MSN team is currently working on a toolbar that is going to integrate Internet Explorer. No dates have been mentionned for the official launch yet. More information from MSN Toolbar Webpage states that you can search the web from any page, highlight searchwords, have quick links to launch MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger, and My MSN. It will also include MSN 9's famous Popup Guard. Kinda the same as Google Toolbar, isn't it?? >> Screenshot >> MSN Toolbar homepage (note that Information, Help and Download links do not function yet) [Source: Neowin.net]

 Updated: Custom Games Patch

dwergs says ( 27 Dec 2003 ):

The alternative launch menu activated by the custom games patch has been changed visually and adds three (!) new MSN applications; Hexxagon, Connect 4 and Shared Drawing Board. All produced by catt. Download the Custom Games Patch. Visit the MSN Games homepage.

 Moved: Fury14's Skinning & Animated Emoticons Tutorials

dwergs says ( 26 Dec 2003 ):

Theo aka Fury14 decided to publish (and update) his skinning tutorial and animated emoticons tutorial over at Digital-Fanatic's, so they're no longer available on his own website. This sort of MSN Messenger tweaking requires editing the software resources. Check out Resource Tuner from Heaventools for a good visual resource editor.

 MSN Official Display Pictures and Emoticons

zipp says ( 26 Dec 2003 ):

We all here at Mess.be hope you messers had a great day yesterday! Now, on with more news! Whilst browsing around some MSN webpages, Huuf discovered an official website containing backgrounds, display pictures and emoticons for MSN Messenger 6! At this site, six themes have been discovered along with around 160 display pictures, 160 emoticons and 128 backgrounds. The "themes" include the movies Elf and Lord of the Rings. Please note: The "Themes" are not skins! Also, remember that Mess.be have our very own selection on over 8000+ display pictures and emoticons to choose from! >> Visit the official site for Emoticons, DPs, Backgrounds and Themes. >> Check out Mess.be's wider selection of 8000+ DPs and Emoticons right here! >> Want to be an MSN Messenger skinner? Learn how to at the new MSNSkins Forum! [Reported by: Huuf]

 Merry Christmas Messers!

dwergs says ( 25 Dec 2003 ):

The entire Mess.be crew wishes you a... M E R R Y X M A S Use these emoticons in your own Christmas messages on MSN! By the way, two more Christmas Display Pictures were added and check out some great xmas links in the semi Exit Blog!

 IM+: an instant messenger for Windows Mobile Smartphone

SLim_Shady says ( 24 Dec 2003 ):

IM+ by SHAPE Services GmbH is an instant messenger for Windows Mobile Smartphone that supports MSN, ICQ, AOL and Yahoo! protocols. Some main featues are: direct simultaneous connection to all protocols without any "gate" in the middle, message history, contact list management functions (add/remove/rename contacts), etc. IM+ is a shareware ($29.95), but you can download trial version (or buy it) here.

 Christmas Display Picture Special

dwergs says ( 24 Dec 2003 ):

I guess you're not surprised to see a Christmas display picture special, are you? Oh well, it was bound to happen so we selected top notch DP's for you to use during these happy holidays. Some might be added later, but for now there are 27 thanks to ApeChild.com, Ghanz, ronylo, flash swiss, crazylaw and sproily (who even submitted hand-drawn display pictures!). >> Go to the Christmas Display Pictures! UPDATE: Added 4 more submitted by SLim Shady.

 Hey webmaster, are you linking to Mess.be already?

dwergs says ( 23 Dec 2003 ):

If you administrate a website and use one of the preformatted linking codes provided, you can get the traffic you send us back to your site... times three or four! No kidding, at the end of the day just look at the in/out stats from our top referrers list (in the Recommended Click box): 'out' will most probably have tripled 'in'! Link to Mess.be! Thank you :)

 Added: a Plus! plugin called WMPlus 2

SLim_Shady says ( 22 Dec 2003 ):

WMPlus 2 is a plugin for MsgPlus! by PsychoMark that adds /xmp command and (!XMP) tag. This will display currently playing song in Windows Media Player 9 (older versions seem to work but are not officially supported), WinAMP 2 and Sonique. The way information about song is shown is fully customizable, beginning from color codes and (custom) emoticons, ending with choosing yourself which info to show/not to show, and in which order (for example you might want to show name of the artist in front of remaining time, but not to show rating at all) WMPlus 2 already exists for some time, but today I have noticed that there is no such a plug-in on this site yet ;) >> Download WMPlus 2 >> For more information on this plug-in, visit this forum thread, or WMPlus homepage

 Updated: Windows X MSN Messenger 4.1.207

dwergs says ( 22 Dec 2003 ):

MSN Messenger - Windows X Edition was released today holding a build number of 4.1.0207, which makes it compatible with MSN Messenger 6.1.0207. It includes 21 themes (plus the original theme), enables polygamy (multi msn) and removes ads. This version comes with 6 new themes: boo7msn, B Bubble, Gant, MSN Brushed, Zelda MSN and Cannabis, some fixes and improved skin compatibility. >> Download MSN Messenger Windows X Edition. >> View a screenshot (kindly offered by the all new skin forums, where most of the Windows X skinners gather) [Reported by: Rolando]

 Added: DeViL's Mood Display Pictures

dwergs says ( 22 Dec 2003 ):

We at Mess.be are very proud to present 13 mood display pics from the creator of the notable Jellitons, DeViL! Now you can feel bored, broken hearted, depressed, devlish, angelic, sick, drunk, happy, hungry, incomplete, in love, sleepy and dead with style! >> Be the first to use these slick mood display pictures and get them all now!

 Report: Serious MSN Messenger 6.1 Bug!

dwergs says ( 22 Dec 2003 ):

A serious bug in MSN Messenger was reported to me by Destructivechild creator British Nimrod. Upon changing his intelligent chatbot's email address to the rather lengthy destructivechilddestructivechild.com, he noticed that a lot of people were suddenly knocked offline for an unknown reason. Further investigation revealed that contacts with email addresses of 26 characters or more are causing automatical sign outs on MSN Messenger 6.1 when logging on or changing their nickname. We believe this bug remains until Microsoft modifies the MSN protocol. [Also discovered by: grotesmurf]

 MSN offer 3 Christmas e-cards promoting MSN Messenger

dwergs says ( 21 Dec 2003 ):

MSN.co.uk released a line of e-cards in time for Christmas. Even though called MSN Messenger e-cards, they're delivered through e-mail and the only link to the MSN Messenger product is one of the default smileys in the attached text message and an integrated download link. Check them out here. [Reported by: chrome_gecko]

 Updated: Cannabis MSN Skin

dwergs says ( 21 Dec 2003 ):

ZolexMSN updated the Cannabis MSN full skin for MSN Messenger 6.1.0207 and some images have been replaced as well. Download Cannabis MSN.

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