A major rebranding that added features like "Winks," photo sharing, and folder synchronization.

Finding a place to today takes you on a trip down memory lane. While Microsoft officially retired the service in favor of Skype in 2013, a dedicated community of enthusiasts has kept the experience alive through private servers. The History: What Was Windows Messenger?

Visit Escargot.chat to create a new profile. They recommend using a unique password since older clients (versions 1.0–4.0) do not use modern secure login protocols.

Use your Escargot-registered email and password to sign in. You can then add other Escargot users to your contact list.

On , you may need to run the installer in "Compatibility Mode" for Windows XP.

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A major rebranding that added features like "Winks," photo sharing, and folder synchronization.

Finding a place to today takes you on a trip down memory lane. While Microsoft officially retired the service in favor of Skype in 2013, a dedicated community of enthusiasts has kept the experience alive through private servers. The History: What Was Windows Messenger?

Visit Escargot.chat to create a new profile. They recommend using a unique password since older clients (versions 1.0–4.0) do not use modern secure login protocols.

Use your Escargot-registered email and password to sign in. You can then add other Escargot users to your contact list.

On , you may need to run the installer in "Compatibility Mode" for Windows XP.