Messenger : Yahoo or MSN..?

veyron1 · 8th October 2005, 14:45

hi guys, just thought i would post this thread to find out how many of us use which one and why (ease of use, simpler, etc.)....

so, it would be great if all of you would chip in, and quote which one you use, along with your i.d's (yahoo or MSN)....

i think it would help, if all of us knew each other's i.d's, so maybe we could chat simultaneously while browsing Tbhp...

I have both, although i don't use them- i do not chat much; Tbhp is what i use 99 % of my net for..

my yahoo i.d - menonatul
my MSN i.d - menonatul@yahoo.co.in

sridhar24 · 8th October 2005, 14:52

I use both MSN and Yahoo but recently I tried out Google talk which is very easy to use and simple.

Sid Schumacher · 8th October 2005, 15:02

I got MSN, Yahoo! and have been looking forward to downloading Google Talk....but never got the time.

revtech · 8th October 2005, 15:04

I used to use both but now i only use msn messenger.i tried google talk too but i had all my contacts in msn and so didnt want to shift and re add them there so i scrapped that.so now i only use msn.

revtech17@hotmail.com

Rev

veyron1 · 8th October 2005, 15:10

hey sid and sridhar...erm..you forgot to add your i'd's to your posts...

Steeroid · 8th October 2005, 15:12

Mine's on my TBHP profile...has been there since day 1.

adya33 · 8th October 2005, 16:24

I have Yahoo & MSN installed but use only MSN mainly because of its customization ability & secondly because all contacts are there.
my id : adya3AThotmailDOTcom

i am recently using Google Talk, bare bone IM still in beta but found out that audio quality with dial up is better than Skype

lamborghini · 8th October 2005, 18:03

I am using MSN.
But for some reason MSN messenger is not working on my computer because of some firewall problem.
It happens even if the firewall is switched off.
Anyone know why?
wassup_6@hotmail.com
Lamborghinirules@gmail.com

Stratos · 8th October 2005, 18:04

MSN anyday..though I use yahoo also sometimes. One thing MSN should have had was the offline messaging thingy as Yahoo..

Xsailor · 8th October 2005, 18:13

Hi All,

MSN all the way (shaliniamit@hotmail.com) - No prizes for guessing who Shalini is

. Usually logged-in during office hours - feel free to add me to your contacts.

For voice, I use skype (amit.seth) for both Business and personal use - a must-have if your ISD bills are scaling the roof.

Cheers

DCEite · 8th October 2005, 18:44

I use Yahoo!.. my id is: priyankluthra[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

P.S. I request all the members not to type @ with their addresses. Instead use [at]. There are some automated programs which automatically detect email adresses in forums such as this and then use them for spamming.

tsk1979 · 8th October 2005, 18:55

I would prefer to use google messenger, but of the two mentioned its yahoo. I dont really trust msn portals with my info and stuff. It may have more features, but most of my online communication is on irc/livejournal/blogger etc., so couldnt care less

srasania · 8th October 2005, 19:22

I use only MSN.. since years..never tried yahoo..though my sister uses yahoo,and finds it better..I stick to msn !

srasania[at]msn[dot]com

sr

Aditya · 8th October 2005, 22:35

I use both, but certainly prefer Yahoo. Many times MSN makes my PC hang - sucks big time! You can't even leave offline messages on it. Infact the only reason I use MSN is because most of my friends and family members use it.

karthik247 · 8th October 2005, 22:43

YAHOO!! all the way. I used to like MSN before Yahoo changed its messenger to the new type with the avatars, audibles etc..

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8th October 2005, 14:45	#1
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Messenger : Yahoo or MSN..? hi guys, just thought i would post this thread to find out how many of us use which one and why (ease of use, simpler, etc.).... so, it would be great if all of you would chip in, and quote which one you use, along with your i.d's (yahoo or MSN).... i think it would help, if all of us knew each other's i.d's, so maybe we could chat simultaneously while browsing Tbhp... I have both, although i don't use them- i do not chat much; Tbhp is what i use 99 % of my net for.. my yahoo i.d - menonatul my MSN i.d - menonatul@yahoo.co.in Last edited by veyron1 : 8th October 2005 at 14:51.
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8th October 2005, 14:52	#2
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	I use both MSN and Yahoo but recently I tried out Google talk which is very easy to use and simple.
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8th October 2005, 15:02	#3
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	I got MSN, Yahoo! and have been looking forward to downloading Google Talk....but never got the time.
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8th October 2005, 15:04	#4
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	I used to use both but now i only use msn messenger.i tried google talk too but i had all my contacts in msn and so didnt want to shift and re add them there so i scrapped that.so now i only use msn. revtech17@hotmail.com Rev
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8th October 2005, 15:10	#5
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	hey sid and sridhar...erm..you forgot to add your i'd's to your posts...
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8th October 2005, 15:12	#6
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Mine's on my TBHP profile...has been there since day 1.
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8th October 2005, 16:24	#7
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	I have Yahoo & MSN installed but use only MSN mainly because of its customization ability & secondly because all contacts are there. my id : adya3AThotmailDOTcom i am recently using Google Talk, bare bone IM still in beta but found out that audio quality with dial up is better than Skype
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8th October 2005, 18:03	#8
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	I am using MSN. But for some reason MSN messenger is not working on my computer because of some firewall problem. It happens even if the firewall is switched off. Anyone know why? wassup_6@hotmail.com Lamborghinirules@gmail.com
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8th October 2005, 18:04	#9
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	MSN anyday..though I use yahoo also sometimes. One thing MSN should have had was the offline messaging thingy as Yahoo..
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8th October 2005, 18:13	#10
Xsailor BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 128 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi All, MSN all the way (shaliniamit@hotmail.com) - No prizes for guessing who Shalini is . Usually logged-in during office hours - feel free to add me to your contacts. For voice, I use skype (amit.seth) for both Business and personal use - a must-have if your ISD bills are scaling the roof. Cheers
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8th October 2005, 18:44	#11
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,557 Times	I use Yahoo!.. my id is: priyankluthra[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in P.S. I request all the members not to type @ with their addresses. Instead use [at]. There are some automated programs which automatically detect email adresses in forums such as this and then use them for spamming. Last edited by DCEite : 8th October 2005 at 18:47.
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8th October 2005, 18:55	#12
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	I would prefer to use google messenger, but of the two mentioned its yahoo. I dont really trust msn portals with my info and stuff. It may have more features, but most of my online communication is on irc/livejournal/blogger etc., so couldnt care less
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8th October 2005, 19:22	#13
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	I use only MSN.. since years..never tried yahoo..though my sister uses yahoo,and finds it better..I stick to msn ! srasania[at]msn[dot]com sr
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8th October 2005, 22:35	#14
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,835 Thanked: 77,062 Times View My Garage	I use both, but certainly prefer Yahoo. Many times MSN makes my PC hang - sucks big time! You can't even leave offline messages on it. Infact the only reason I use MSN is because most of my friends and family members use it.
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8th October 2005, 22:43	#15
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	YAHOO!! all the way. I used to like MSN before Yahoo changed its messenger to the new type with the avatars, audibles etc..
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