MSN Messenger 8 - Features List (Rumour Mill)

[fishlips20]

The Hotfix.net website has posted a feature list that is expected to debut with version 8.0 of MSN Messenger sometime next year. While he hints that this is speculation and rumour, we are confident that this information is accurate.

While MSN Messenger 7.5 just came out, 8.0 is already being worked on and heading towards beta by the end of the year. A third party source whom is said to be from Microsoft has provided us with this information. Here's a list of possible and rumored features Microsoft is contemplating on going into the IM client:
Change of Messenger Skins

Real-time Emotions

Messenger Built Internal Windows Media Player 10

Pause/Resumed File Transfers (File Blocked Extension Applied)

Detailed File Transfer (Download/Upload Speed)

Animated Display Pictures (.gif .jpg .png (File Support under Consideration))

Mood Status

Faster Contact List Loading and scrolling

Public Profile and MSN Spaces Combined

More MSN Space features

New Hotmail and MSN Messenger Integration

Downloadable MSN Messenger on Mobile

News Updates according to Location

Top 10 MSN Music Radio

New Stylish Notifier Pop-up

Downloadable Skins for MSN (Contact Window & Conversation Window)

Complete Integration with Windows XP® & Windows Vista® Codename: Longhorn®

Offline Voice/Message Machine

Animated Buddy Icon Helper

Display Picture Ratings
News source: The Hotfix.net

[Headhunter]

Pause/Resumed File Transfers (File Blocked Extension Applied)

Detailed File Transfer (Download/Upload Speed)

Faster Contact List Loading and scrolling
Those are the only ones we can actually use, I can do without the cosmetics...

[longo]

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Offline Voice/Message Machine
News source: The Hotfix.net
I'm all for Offline messaging, the main reason I've been a fan of ICQ.

[Headhunter]

^ Forgot to include that, another good feature to add.

How did it take so many years for MSN to get this?

[elephant]

Ya, definitely OFF line messaging. That is the dumbest thing about MSN right now.

And not sure if this happens to anyone, my MSN always logs off itself after being idle too much, or sometimes doesn't even connect when I boot up the computer. Pretty buggy.

[michaelA]

how about removing adware banners

[Emancipated]

how about removing adware banners


It's called The Premium Package.

Real-time Emotions

I like the sound of this, but how will it be integrated?

[cmge]

how about removing adware banners
u can always apply a patch to get rid of those tho..

[Cafe_333]

how about removing adware bannerslol people have been doing that since MSN version 3.... go here for yours:
http://www.etplanet.com/download/files.php?cat=21

[robattoronto]

Yeesh, more bloatware. Just a few interesting features.

[BEpsilon]

Yeesh, more bloatware. Just a few interesting features.

Being bloatware is part of the feature. :)

Just use Skype.

[trunkzz]

i'd like a "last seen on.." feature sometimes i'm away from the comp waiting for a friend thinkg they've haven't been on for awhile but their name has changed :-\ turns out they were online. something i liked from trillian, they had that in the pop up balloon when you hover over their name or whatever

[MrWizard]

More cosmetic crap = more of a RAM hog. There are some useful features though.