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August 20th, 2003, 08:53 PM
'Security issues' prompt lockout threat for users of older and consolidator programs.
-- Joris Evers, IDG News Service,Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Microsoft is changing its MSN instant messaging service to lock out users of third-party software that uses the service as well as users of older versions of Microsoft's own Messenger client, the company says.
Users must upgrade to newer versions of MSN or Windows Messenger by October 15 or they will no longer be able to log on, says Sean Sundwall, a Microsoft spokesperson. The upgrade is required because of "security issues" with the older versions of the Messenger clients, Sundwall says, declining to specify the issues.
Users of Messenger clients older than MSN Messenger 5.0, Windows Messenger 4.7.2000, or MSN Messenger for Mac 3.5 will be locked out, according to Microsoft.
Full details: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112094,tk,dn082003X,00.asp
-- Joris Evers, IDG News Service,Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Microsoft is changing its MSN instant messaging service to lock out users of third-party software that uses the service as well as users of older versions of Microsoft's own Messenger client, the company says.
Users must upgrade to newer versions of MSN or Windows Messenger by October 15 or they will no longer be able to log on, says Sean Sundwall, a Microsoft spokesperson. The upgrade is required because of "security issues" with the older versions of the Messenger clients, Sundwall says, declining to specify the issues.
Users of Messenger clients older than MSN Messenger 5.0, Windows Messenger 4.7.2000, or MSN Messenger for Mac 3.5 will be locked out, according to Microsoft.
Full details: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112094,tk,dn082003X,00.asp