

^ a b "Microsoft Previews New Windows Live and Office Live Services".

MICROSOFT LYNC WINDOWS 7 SOFTWARE
Interoperability with third-party software is exposed through a COM API called the Real Time Communications (RTC) Client API.ĭevelopment of Windows Messenger was halted after version 5.1 in favor of Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Lync. Windows Messenger can communicate with the Exchange Server 2000's Instant Messaging Service and Microsoft Messenger Service. Windows Messenger integrates with Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Remote Assistance and Windows Media Center in Windows XP. Winks, nudges, and custom emoticons are unavailable, and the main user interface more closely resembles the standard Windows XP Luna style. Windows Messenger's user interface is devoid of the clutter seen in Windows Live Messenger. Later versions added "ink" support and integration with Microsoft Lync Server (formerly Microsoft Office Communications Server). Its features include instant messaging, presence awareness, support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), file transfer, application sharing and whiteboarding. Windows Messenger was introduced in Windows XP on 22 October 2001.
