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IM giants MSN AOL and YAHOO join forces - Now Easy Messaging to benefit Corporate users
After years of mudslinging, Microsoft, America Online and Yahoo on Thursday made a surprising overture toward peace in the instant-messaging wars.
The companies announced that later this year Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS), which offers instant messaging for corporate users, will connect with AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and its own MSN Messenger.
However, the three public IM clients will still not connect with one another for public users. Instead, it means corporations that use LCS will allow employees to chat with the Big Three public (IM)Instant Messaging services as well.
The Instant Messaging connectivity with AOL and Yahoo will launch on a trial basis at the end of the year when LCS 2005 launches, and then launch officially during the first half of next year. more..
The companies announced that later this year Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS), which offers instant messaging for corporate users, will connect with AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and its own MSN Messenger.
However, the three public IM clients will still not connect with one another for public users. Instead, it means corporations that use LCS will allow employees to chat with the Big Three public (IM)Instant Messaging services as well.
The Instant Messaging connectivity with AOL and Yahoo will launch on a trial basis at the end of the year when LCS 2005 launches, and then launch officially during the first half of next year. more..
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