I hardly use the MSN Windows live chat service and I know most people don’t, probably because there are lots of better alternative with flexible and better features than the MSN messenger, then again, there is always that 1% who are Microsoft core fans, and have stuck to the messenger all this years.
Recently, Microsoft sent out a mail to its messenger users informing them of the shutting down of the MSN messenger service and instructing them to switch over to Skype. Skype was acquired by Microsoft in 2011 for 8.5 billion Dollars and it is no surprise that they are merging the two competing platforms.
Microsoft will discontinue Messenger in all countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2013, except in mainland China. Report has it that the discontinuation will take effect exactly on 15th of March 2013, and users that have not migrated to Skype will have to migrate to Skype if the wish to continue using the MSN messenger service.
If you are a MSN Messenger user, there is no need to worry making the switch is quite easy, the company has made it easy to perform the switch to Skype.
All it takes, the company said, is an update to the latest version of Skype and sign up through a Microsoft account. Once those steps are complete, users’ “Messenger contacts will be there.”
“We will work with you over the next few months to help you transition and offer information and help along the way,” Microsoft assured.
So, download the latest Skype today and migrate your MSN messenger contacts to Skype which promises a better communication experience; and if you are not ready to migrate, you can still have fun with your MSN Messenger till the deadline date – March 15th 2013.
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