The Magnificient (MSN Messenger) Seven
April 29th, 2008 (3:00pm) Imran Ali 1 CommentTweet This
Hot on the heels of Windows XP SP3, Microsoft released an additional treat today, for Mac owners only, as the latest release of Microsoft Messenger for Mac (version 7) escaped into the wild.
Version 6 brought the Aqua look and feel to Microsoft’s client amongst other features, so what’s new in 7?
- A redesigned buddy list with a search-as-you-type box for locating contacts in large buddy lists.
- Aping iChat with integration of Bonjour contacts drawn from the user’s local network.
- Users can apply nicknames to their buddies, particularly useful for contacts who frequently (and irritatingly) change their screennames!
Notably for users connecting via a corporate Office Communication Server, Bonjour and searchable buddy-lists also extend to enterprise IM networks.
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