Although we thought Microsoft released the final of Windows Live Messenger to the public two days ago, they are very far from the final copy. As of this morning, all users were unable to login to Yahoo!’s services, except to view the main page. A few hours later and with the release of Yahoo! Messenger 8 Beta, all services were back to normal.
That wasn’t the end though. The .NET Messenger Service suddenly refused any connection attempt I sent to it. So, I jumped to the forums and I found out that there was a new WLM (now version 8.0.0792) and that contained one major update that would bring us closer to the WLM-Yahoo! interop – MSNP14, thanks Mario for the discovery.
According to Mario, upon the client signing in it supports MSNP14, but the server still only supports MSNP13. Also, many more things have been added to the text library, such as:
33008, “Two accounts were found for %1, so two separate contacts were added for this person.”
33013, “Yahoo! Messenger with Voice”
33014, “To add {33013} contacts, sign up for the {61143} Beta”
33005, “Example: example@live.com, example@yahoo.com”
33007, “A friend on the {33013} network has added you to their Messenger List. To send instant messages to {33013} contacts, sign up for the {61143} Beta.”
So maybe the WLM team has fully prepared us with the tools we need to support the interop when the time comes. Until that time comes, you can find out more about MSNP14 and the upcoming interop on the forum. Also, get the updated build in English or visit Mess with MSN Messenger for links to other languages!
) but finally the day has come when Windows Live Messenger is final. Sporting mainly bug fixes over the last beta release, it’s available for download from