On January 11, 2013, Microsoft announced that they were retiring the existing Messenger service globally (except for mainland China where Messenger will continue to be available) and replacing it with Skype. The service allowed anyone with a Microsoft account to sign in and communicate in real time with other people who were signed in as well. It communicated using the Microsoft Notification Protocol, a proprietary instant messaging protocol. Third-party clients also connected to the service. It was used by instant messaging clients including Windows 8, Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Messenger for Mac, and Xbox Live. NET Messenger Service and Windows Live Messenger Service) was an instant messaging and presence system developed by Microsoft in 1999 for use with its MSN Messenger software. Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger Service. JSTOR ( December 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).

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