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how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:00 am
by mikom1ne
i'm not the smartest one here when talking about this and since i will have to use msn for a project i've been workiing on
i am here to ask on how i could make this thing in which hasn't been updated on in years work?
also idk if someone else asked something similar or sum soo mb if someone already did lol
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:40 am
by nullification
What are you referring to specifically?
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:42 am
by mikom1ne
nullification wrote:What are you referring to specifically?
okay i might worded it wrong cuz i'm either stupid or just tired (it's 7 am lol)
i mean as in like how can i install msn and use it since as far as ik that thing must be dead by now so idfk
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:05 pm
by lakes
you could use escargot which is a modern msn/windows live messenger app, but it requires an outlook/hotmail account in order to work
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:06 pm
by nullification
lakes wrote:you could use escargot which is a modern msn/windows live messenger app, but it requires an outlook/hotmail account in order to work
It does not require an Outlook/Hotmail account in order to work, it's fully independent and they use their own database.
Also, do not use Escargot. CrossTalk? They're not open source, so I wouldn't use them either.
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:08 pm
by lakes
nullification wrote:you could use escargot which is a modern msn/windows live messenger app, but it requires an outlook/hotmail account in order to workIt does not require an Outlook/Hotmail account in order to work, it's fully independent and they use their own database.
Also, do not use Escargot. CrossTalk? They're not open source, so I wouldn't use them either.
My mistake. Besides I don't know if this person cares about programs being open source or not which is why I mentioned it.
Edit: For an open source alternative, I found this thing called
WLM Online.
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:15 pm
by nullification
lakes wrote:It does not require an Outlook/Hotmail account in order to work, it's fully independent and they use their own database.
Also, do not use Escargot. CrossTalk? They're not open source, so I wouldn't use them either.My mistake. Besides I don't know if this person cares about programs being open source or not which is why I mentioned it.
Edit: For an open source alternative, I found this thing called
WLM Online.
That's a recreation, I assume the OP's looking for a way to use the old MSN software.
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:16 pm
by lakes
nullification wrote:My mistake. Besides I don't know if this person cares about programs being open source or not which is why I mentioned it.
Edit: For an open source alternative, I found this thing called
WLM Online.That's a recreation, I assume the OP's looking for a way to use the old MSN software.
Oh my bad, again.
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:45 pm
by MetalJack98
mikom1ne wrote:i'm not the smartest one here when talking about this and since i will have to use msn for a project i've been workiing on
i am here to ask on how i could make this thing in which hasn't been updated on in years work?
also idk if someone else asked something similar or sum soo mb if someone already did lol
There are 2 services for this. Escargot, and CrossTalk. Escargot got caught up in some shady stuff allegedly though so not the best to use. CrossTalk is equally shady as well but it's more active I guess so take your pick.
Re: how do u setup msn nowadays?
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2025 10:16 am
by mikom1ne
nullification wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:15 pm
lakes wrote:It does not require an Outlook/Hotmail account in order to work, it's fully independent and they use their own database.Also, do not use Escargot. CrossTalk? They're not open source, so I wouldn't use them either.My mistake. Besides I don't know if this person cares about programs being open source or not which is why I mentioned it.Edit: For an open source alternative, I found this thing called WLM Online.That's a recreation, I assume the OP's looking for a way to use the old MSN software.
finally answering this, if the old msn isn't possible to be used anymore. then a recreation would be nice if WLM online is useful and works then i would use it
i just kinda of wonder on how i could set it up :P