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I've been using msn2go (msn2go.com) for a while
now. I'm assuming that as soon as the RFC was
released for the messenger protocol, these projects were started. I remember trying another but can't think of it off hand. msn2go isn't perfect but it has gotten the job done for me just fine.
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|I've been waiting for something like this from Microsoft. I use AOL's AIM Express a lot, and I've needed something from MSN cause a lot of my friends are on MSN. Now, if only I could find the program that MSN keeps telling me is blocking popups, I would be able to actually try it out :-P
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|Firefox and Opera have pop-up blockers built-in, if your using one of those.
And why would you need the 'Express' version of the messenger, why not just download it?
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|Many companies and college campuses block the installation of such programs. Not to mention, what if I simply don't WANT to install yet another program on the computer? What if I use many computers during the day and need to get quick and easy access to messenger for a short term message?
There are plenty of reasons for it.
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|This is really forthose who find themselves out on the road at a place which either doesn't have the full version installed doesn't allow one to install other programs.
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|I am at a school that has public computers in it, so that's why I don't want to put messenger on. I am pretty good at covering my tracks, but it is just a hassle to have to take it off and put it back on repeatedly.
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|This might be what you are looking for xplover32
http://toolbar.msn.com/
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