Questions tagged [msn]

MSN (originally The Microsoft Network; stylized as msn) is an Internet service provider and Internet portal which provides basically a collection of Internet sites and services such as instant messaging services like MSN Messenger

MSN stands for Microsoft Network, stylized as msn is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider.

Services offered by MSN

  • Windows Live
  • Hotmail now replaced with Outlook
  • Skype
  • My MSN
  • Bing

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The tag can be used for programming related problems in accessing msn web services. Please avoid theoretical questions related to msn services.

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Python msn hook - possible?

Is it possible to hook msn via a python application to send messages to your contacts etc?
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How to handle socket error during logout routine

I am writing an instant messaging library. Currently, when a SocketException is raised while reading or writing to the socket, I start the logout routine from inside the application, passing the SocketException to the enduser as an argument of the…
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Importing MSN contact list

How to import import Msn contact in our application? I want to learn about importing msn contact list in my java appication. Need help on this and where can i find the sample java code for achieving this?
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MSN WEATHER API

I am using MSN WEATHER API to create a website for a school project. I get weather informations using this link example: http://weather.service.msn.com/data.aspx?weadegreetype=F&culture=en-US&weasearchstr=Chicago,IL Now I create the report of the…
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What's the future of MSNP

This is my first question here. I've been researching a lot about this but nothing came up because the news about this are too recent. I'd really need to know the future of MSNP when skype replaces msn. What will happen to apis that connect to…
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How can I link MSN call function on a website?

I want to create an icon to my website what can call me on MSN when it's clicked. I like something like this with Skype: Click here to call me on Skype Not necessary to do a call, chat window open is good too. Is there…
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Either PHP's pfsockopen or Microsoft closes connection after about one minute

I'm making an MSN client in PHP, which makes a persistent socket connection to one of Microsoft's servers: //Connect to second server $server2 = explode(":", $xfr[3]); $socket2 = pfsockopen($server2[0], (int)$server2[1], $errno, $errstr,…
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[Java]BufferedReader from socket with \r\n

I'm trying to read text from a msn switchboard socket public String readStream() { String temp = null; try { temp = buffReader.readLine(); System.out.println("<<< " + temp); } catch (Exception e) { …
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Is there any library on python MSN

As title, I am in a strict network environment. Only one http proxy IP can be used for visiting outside. I plan to develop a MSN bot, now, barreled by that proxy. Any suggestion? Have try on msnp and papyon, dos't work.
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Chat on behalf of user in GTalk,yahoo, MSN?

I want to develop application in Asp.net in Which user can send message to me and on behalf of them i need to send chat message to Gtalk,MSN or Yahoo. and also recieve messages for Same. Please let me know if anyone have idea? Thanks in Advance..
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OpenID alternative for MSN

I want to support login with an MSN account but MSN doesn't support OpenID. Wikipedia says "Windows CardSpace (codenamed InfoCard), is Microsoft's now-canceled client software for the Identity Metasystem." So what is the alternative to OpenID for…
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Live SDK Error in registering new application?

I am trying to Create a new application to get contacts from msn. First of all I created my application in live SDK everything is ok except the redirect uri, each time I am trying to add it as http://localhost:3225 that gives me an error You must…
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How do i interface with the MSN Protocol using Python?

I am trying to connect to the MSN network using Python.. I've done some searching and it seems like http://blitiri.com.ar/p/msnlib/ and http://msnp.sourceforge.net/ are the available libraries. However both seem very old and is there any other up to…
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MSN Protocol 11 implementation

I am working on a MSNP 11 implementation and currently having some issues with Challenge response generation. Does some one has a good knowledge about the algorithm used to generate the Challenge response? Thanks.
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Creating a Complete WEB MSN Application Like EBuddy. First Steps [?]

I want to create an application like that in my website, I want to be able to login (without that Microsoft Permission like in Ebuddy), chat with people, see groups, block contacts and everything that EBuddy is able to do. I don't think that the…
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