MS: Want Windows Live Messenger? Pay.

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Published: Dec 21, 2005
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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The only thing hotter than the Xbox 360 this holiday season may be invites to join the Windows Live Messenger beta test. Thankfully, Microsoft has a recommendation for those who cant wait for access to the latest bits: pay for an invitation on eBay.

Microsofts new instant messaging client is in private beta, but users are granted a limited number of invitations for friends and family—similar to the approach Google took with Gmail. In response, eager Messenger fans have begun to leave their e-mail all over the Web hoping someone grants them an invite.

Windows Live Messenger, which replaces MSN Messenger, includes features such as offline messages and PC-to-phone calls. File transfers are beefed up through online drop boxes called “Sharing Folders” that actually store the data on a Microsoft server.

And just as eBay has become a primary marketplace for those looking to pick up scarce Xbox 360 consoles, invitations to Windows Live Messenger are being auctioned as well. Bidding has reached upwards of $40 simply to get a peek at Microsofts newest IM client.

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