Communicate

Staying in touch is easy with MSN Messenger. Make phone calls, send and receive live video, and express yourself instantly with new, cool emoticons.

Send instant messages to anyone onlineFind out instantly when your friends and family are online. Talk, send text messages, and even see your contacts in person with a Web camera. Be with your favorite people even when they’re far away.
Invite all your contacts to the same conversationInvite up to 14 people to the same conversation. Plan a party with your friends, or exchange interesting ideas with your co-workers.
Phone friends and family around the world.NET Voice Service presents a new way to talk with your friends and family. Make phone calls directly from your computer!
Text message anyone with a mobile deviceInstantly send a message to a MSN Direct watch or any other mobile device. Text message from your mobile device even when you’re away from your computer.
See and hear your contactsUse video and audio to see and talk to anyone, anywhere. Hang out with your loved ones even when they’re far away.
Visit thousands of chat roomsMeet people with the same interests as you. MSN hosts a wide variety of chat rooms, each with a different theme and interest.
Receive breaking newsStay informed instantly with MSN Alerts. Each time a top story breaks, a headline appears on your screen. You control the type of news you want to receive.
Stay Informed with MSN TodayGet the latest sports, entertainment, and world news. MSN Today also provides instant access to the My MSN page, Hotmail, MSN Search, Money, Chat, and more.
Share yourself through your Web camera   (New!)   Send live-action video. Point your Web camera at yourself, the kids, the dog...let your friends and family enjoy the real you.
Save your conversations   (New!)   With MSN Messenger you can now save all your conversations automatically -- with just one click! So you’ll never lose those important ideas, funny exchanges, and heartfelt thoughts. This feature requires Internet Explorer V6. Get it here.

 

 

Emoticons

Use emoticons when you're messaging with friends to show them how you really feel. Emoticons are emotional graphics--visual ways to express the way you feel when words alone just aren’t enough. Try out all of the Messenger emoticons:

To send this:		Type this:
	Smiley	:-) or :)			Open-mouthed smiley	:-D or :d
	Surprised smiley	:-O or :o			Smiley with tongue out	:-P or :p
	Winking smiley	;-) or ;)			Sad smiley	:-( or :(
	Confused smiley	:-S or :s			Disappointed smiley	:-| or :|
	Crying smiley	:'(			Embarrassed smiley	:-$ or :$
	Hot smiley	(H) or (h)			Angry smiley	:-@ or :@
	Angel smiley	(A) or (a)			Devil smiley	(6)
	Don’t tell anyone smiley	:-#			Baring teeth smiley	8o|
	Nerd smiley	8-|			Sarcastic smiley	^o)
	Secret telling smiley	:-*			Sick smiley	o(
	I don’t know smiley	:^)			Thinking smiley	*-)
	Party smiley	<:o)			Eye-rolling smiley	8-)
	Sleepy smiley	|-)			Coffee cup	(C) or (c)
	Thumbs up	(Y) or (y)			Thumbs down	(N) or (n)
	Beer mug	(B) or (b)			Martini glass	(D) or (d)
	Girl	(X) or (x)			Boy	(Z) or (z)
	Left hug	({)			Right hug	(})
	Vampire bat	:-[ or :[			Birthday cake	(^)
	Red heart	(L) or (l)			Broken heart	(U) or (u)
	Red lips	(K) or (k)			Gift with bow	(G) or (g)
	Red rose	(F) or (f)			Wilted rose	(W) or (w)
	Camera	(P) or (p)			Film Strip	(~)
	Cat	(@)			Dog	(&)
	Telephone receiver	(T) or (t)			Light bulb	(I) or (i)
	Musical eighth note	(8)			Half-moon	(S)
	Star	(*)			Envelope	(E) or (e)
	Clock	(O) or (o)			MSN Messenger icon	(M) or (m)
	Snail	(sn)			Black Sheep	(bah)
	Dinner plate	(pl)			Bowl	(||)
	Pizza	(pi)			Soccer Ball	(so)
	Auto	(au)			Airplane	(ap)
	Umbrella	(um)			Island with palm tree	(ip)
	Computer	(co)			Mobile Phone	(mp)
	Stormy	(st)			Lightning	(li)
	Money	(mo)

Backgrounds

Click each category to see images you can download to use as backgrounds in MSN Messenger.

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CheckersCan you clear the board in one strategic move? Outthink your contacts in this old favorite.
Solitaire ShowdownIf you have skill and luck on your side, the deck doesn't stand a chance.
BejeweledLink strings of precious gems in a puzzle game that will have you hooked.
Minesweeper FlagsLocate all mines in a mine field as quickly as possible by uncovering squares that do not contain a mine. Mark all mines with flags and you win --but uncover a mine and you lose...
Tic Tac ToePlay Tic Tac Toe against a friend, right in MSN Messenger 6.0.
File SharingIf you would like to share files with your friend, try this new feature. Share photos of your last trip, your favorite recipe or any other file.
The Decision WheelCan't decide where to go for dinner? Ask the Decision Wheel! You and your friend can both make a couple of suggestions and the Decision Wheel will decide for you.

Display Pictures

Express yourself with a unique image. Choose one of our display pictures, or create your own using any image or picture. Change the way you look to family and friends as often as you want.