Editing Microsoft Messenger service (section)

==Software==

===Official clients===
Microsoft offered the following instant messaging clients that connected to the Messenger service:
* '''[[Windows Live Messenger]]''', for users of [[Windows 7]] and previous versions
** MSN Messenger was the former name of the client from 1999 to 2006
** [[Windows Messenger]] is a scaled-down client that was included with [[Windows XP]] in 2001
* '''[[Microsoft Messenger for Mac]]''', for users of [[Mac OS X]]
* '''[[Outlook.com]]''' includes [[web browser]]-based functionality for instant messaging
** [[Hotmail]], the predecessor to Outlook.com, includes similar functionality for Messenger
** [[Windows Live Web Messenger]] was a web-based program for use through [[Internet Explorer]]
** MSN Web Messenger was the former name of the web-based client
* '''[[Windows 8]]''', includes a built-in Messaging client
* '''[[Xbox Live]]''' includes access to the Messenger service from within the [[Xbox 360 system software|Xbox Dashboard]]
* '''[[MSN TV]]''' (formerly WebTV) had a built-in messaging client available on the original WebTV/MSN TV and MSN TV 2 devices, which was originally introduced via a Summer 2000 software update<ref>{{cite web |url=http://net4tv.com/Voice/Story.cfm?storyID=2370 |last1=Davenport |first1=Dexter |title=WebTV Details Upgrade: Real G2, IM, Windows Media, More |website=Net4TV Voice |access-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020227203150/http://net4tv.com/Voice/Story.cfm?storyID=2370 |archive-date=February 27, 2002}}</ref>
* '''[[Windows Live Messenger#Windows Mobile|Messenger on Windows Phone]]''' includes access to the Messenger service from within a phone running [[Windows Phone]]<ref name="MessengerPhone" />
* '''[[Windows Live Messenger#iOS|Windows Live Messenger for iPhone and iPod Touch]]''' includes access to the Messenger service from within an [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]] or [[iPad]]<ref name="MessengerPhone" />
* '''[[Windows Live Messenger#Symbian|Windows Live Messenger for Nokia]]''' includes access to the Messenger service from within a [[Nokia phone]]<ref name="MessengerPhone" />
* '''Messenger Play!''' includes access to the Messenger service from within an [[Android (operating system)|Android]] phone or [[Tablet computer|tablet]]<ref name="MessengerPhone">[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/messenger/mobile?T1=t3 Get Messenger on your smartphone—it’s easy and it’s free!] Retrieved September 7, 2012</ref>
* '''Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry''' includes access to the Messenger service from within a [[BlackBerry]]<ref name="MessengerPhone" />