MSBLOG Exclusive: Windows Live Messenger .689 released
May 2nd, 2006 by 
Zack Whittaker
That’s right, after the leaked build of .683_(Branches) was leaked from the Middle East early last month.
Please note, this isn’t a public release yet, so if you wish to download it but don’t have access to a beta invitation or the beta section of Connect, you won’t be able to login. Check the end of this post for a link to submit a comment to apply for an invitation.
In this build, it’s also from the Branches section of the beta development path, but we get to see a much improved interface being the final user interface, as well as many improvements for some of the features. We’ll have screenshots as soon as possible!
We get to see:
- Colour scheme and final user interface improvements
- The ability to save space by only having ” says:” when a new person talks
- Brand new sounds for signing in, alerts, new email messages etc.
- Live Contacts integration, and better Spaces support
- Windows Live Call – the ability to call other countries and users at very cheap rates
- Develop your own add-ins and applications for Messenger
The minimum requirements are as follows:
- Pentium 233 MHz process (500 MHz recommended)
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Minimum 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
- Up to 50 MB of hard disk space for installation, 15 MB to run the program.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 SP1 or later must be installed on your computer, though it does not need to be your default.
- Minimum 800 x 600 screen resolution
Screenshots:
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Posted in Windows Live, Windows Live Messenger | 
23 Comments »
May 2nd, 2006 at 7:25 pm
Leave your name, and your .NET Passport/Windows Live ID compatible email address here, and the first 15 people to leave a comment will have an invite to that email address within the 24 hours of commenting 🙂
– Zack
May 2nd, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Is this invite from live.com or Connect? If it is connect please send me an invite to gamerz_world@hotmail.com
May 2nd, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Sent 😀
May 2nd, 2006 at 9:59 pm
Send one to Techdude06@neo.rr.com
Thanks
May 2nd, 2006 at 10:08 pm
Pls invite chaneason819@hotmail.com
ty
May 3rd, 2006 at 1:45 am
If it’s a connect invite, then can you send one to kieranwalsh at htomail.com
Thanks
May 3rd, 2006 at 2:00 am
Ooops 🙁
I spelt that email wrong. it should be kieranwalsh at hotmail.com of course.
Thanks again.
May 3rd, 2006 at 2:12 am
Send me one ! Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaase 🙂
address : tampigns@hotmail.fr
May 3rd, 2006 at 3:25 am
one for me please….
xavier_jarbinet@hotmail.com
May 3rd, 2006 at 3:40 am
All Sent 😀
Enjoy your Invite. and remember to download the latest build using the button above.
Patrick
May 3rd, 2006 at 4:21 am
Haha! Zack only has BOT’s has friends 😛 hehe
May 3rd, 2006 at 4:36 am
I want to try it too. vaclav.panenka at axis-hk.cz
May 3rd, 2006 at 4:40 am
All you guys – invitations sent and on their way! 🙂 Have fun and enjoy!
May 3rd, 2006 at 5:31 am
I would like to try.
Please invite tazdevilbda@hotmail.com
Thanks 🙂
May 3rd, 2006 at 8:12 am
I’d like an invite;-)
Thanks!
e-mail at: jacobhansen101[at]hotmail[dot]com
May 3rd, 2006 at 10:56 am
rich at theshiptons.co.uk
(if you wouldn’t mind..? 🙂
May 3rd, 2006 at 5:43 pm
NO MORE INVITES LEFT FOLKS – REALLY SORRY 🙁
We’ll have some more soon… so stay tuned! 🙂
May 5th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
LOL — I just noticed your screenshot of your messenger window shows me as “eating” — figures.. 😛
May 7th, 2006 at 7:36 am
I’ve just noticed that the only two people I have in my friends/family (at that time) was the Encarta bot and the Web2Messenger bot 🙁 LOL
May 8th, 2006 at 11:26 am
May I have one?
May 8th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Sorry, none left 🙁 Next time we get more, you’re first on the list 🙂
May 9th, 2006 at 4:04 am
Ain’t there a way to have big user pictures in the contact list like in MSN messenger? If you know what i mean.. Thx!
May 9th, 2006 at 5:18 am
Hello there, Had a look…and it dosent seem as if you can. Perhaps it was a removed feature.
Patrick