Microsoft released Messenger 5.0 for Mac. Download
They snuck in a bunch of stuff. Here are the highlights:
- Support for Live Communications Server
- Use the same program to chat with contacts outside of your company across a variety of popular IM networks including Yahoo, AOL, AIM, MSN and iChat.
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- Multiple profiles (e.g. “Public” and “Business”)
- Synchronized availability status (or you can be “Busy” on your personal profile but available on “Business”)
- Global Address Look-up
- Secure Messaging
- Redesigned Preferences
- Customizable Display Picture
- Multiple File Transfer