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DESCRIPTION
aMSN is a free open source MSN Messenger clone, with features such as:

  • Display pictures
  • Custom emoticons
  • Multi-language support (around 40 languages currently supported)
  • Webcam support
  • Sign in to more than one account at once
  • Full-speed File transfers
  • Group support
  • Normal, and animated emoticons with sounds
  • Chat logs
  • Timestamping
  • Event alarms
  • Conferencing support
  • Tabbed chat windows
For a full list, see the features page. More features can be added to aMSN with plugins, or completely change its look with different skins.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.97.2 fixes, along with some other bugs, the bug you could have experienced when sending OIMs.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.


Developer:Alvaro J. Iradier Muro
Downloads:125,326
  - Version d/l:35,272
Internet:Chat
License:Free
Date:03 Aug 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Jun 22 2009

AARGL  Well, reading all those bad reviews, I must say that if you use aMSN as a simple messenger (no video), it's more enjoyable than the original MSN.

But I wonder why bother having trouble with video functions on anything using msn network when Skype works so great on any platform?

The perfect solution I've chosen long ago and that I install for friends asking me: Use aMSN for messaging and Skype for video, it's so easy!  
(Version 0.97.2)

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Oct 27 2008

YOMYOM  Always the same crap soft, always the same bogs always the same problems with webcam/pc

WHEN MAC USERS CAN HAVE A WORKING SOFT FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE????

i'm waiting for 6 years for it! and no correct solutions yet.........  
(Version 0.97.2)

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Aug 4 2008

BASTARD33  Corrupted disk image (?)

This is the message I get while mounting.  
(Version 0.97.2)

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Jun 14 2008
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GERMANO60  This second beta of incoming 0.98 dramatically increase the responsiveness of the application (I'm on a G5 iMac with OS X 10.5.3).

Still there's one systematic bug, but with a work-around. At the first connection after launching the application I get an error message, I click on "Ignore" then the program goes on but the connection to MSN doesn't establish. The work-around is: quit aMSN and relaunch it again. The connection this time works. This is the reason for my very personal rating 3 stars on stability.

Very good is the capability to access the personal MSN Spaces contents directly from the contact list. Still missing the audio, but for the rest this beta release finally rocks although it's not yet native Cocoa.

Keep up the very good job, men!  
(Version 0.98b2)

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Jul 18 2008

D~  I get that same error message every time I log on too.  
(Version 0.98b2)

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Apr 29 2008

MATIEMAN  it did crash a few times when i first downloaded it, but it seems to only have crashed when i lost my internet connection.

I downloaded v0.98 and it seems to be more stable, it hasnt crashed at all on me yet, you can find it on the website.

the main reason that I use it is because it is the only version of msn messenger that supports video.

its not the best msn messenger for mac but it is the only one that supports video.  
(Version 0.97)

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Jun 2 2008

HUSSAIN  Mercury Messenger supports Video too:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14970/  
(Version 0.97)

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Jun 14 2008

WHYNOT22  why do not use Mercury Messenger? I think it is better than aMSN. You can use camera in Mercury. And also you can record it at the same time. International languages support.  
(Version 0.98b2)

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Mar 11 2008

JACKWEB  It's crashing nearly everytime I either run it or try to login.

It uses the CPU a lot before crashing. Sometimes, seems random, it doesn't crash and keeps running. Unfortunately it seems very unstable :(

Adium for now...  
(Version 0.97)

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Mar 8 2008

DAWES04  Everytime I sign into aMSN it freezes.

Why?  
(Version 0.97)

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Feb 7 2008
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SIMONM  aMSN has gone downhill! It seems the latest version is considerably less stable than the last time I tried it a year ago! It crashes whenever you select the Help menu item (done by accident sometimes) is sluggish isn't sending authorisation notifications when adding a contact. It's clearly a bad port of a PC program, which is disappointing because it's the only option for video chat with MSN contacts on the Mac at present.  
(Version 0.97)

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Aug 10 2008

DODGER  With regards to aMSN being the 'only' IM that supports webcam with msn users, there is another: Mercury Messenger( v1.9). I've had the same problems as the above with aMSN and so I'm using mercury for the moment while waiting for aMSN to put things right.

One point with Mercury - the webcam (isight) tended to crash occasionally. Go to Options, global settings, webcam settings and then lower the 'send interval' figure.

Hope this helps.  
(Version 0.97.2)

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Jan 14 2008
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::MILE::  It's really a shame that so many people (yeah, mostly Windows users) are so focussed on MSN as their primary IM and thus force so many others to use it as well...!

While this app is generally better (albeit uglier) and has more features than the original client from M$ it still has lots of problems...! First of all for some reason it takes like forever to launch...!? Then it places that stupid downloads folder on my Desktop, even though I have changed that setting in the prefs countless times...aaargh...!

The (German) localization has several errors, the GUI gets messed up occasionally, video -- although it generally works -- seems to bring down the app occasionally and the whole thing has crashed on me numerous times...

Unfortunately the ones of us who happen to have friends, colleagues and family who don't know better will have to put up with all this, since there are real alternatives around...and as long as there are several major IM systems out there, there will always be need for a good multimessenger that covers it all...! But that will probably always stay wishful thinking...

(Don't start with Adium or the resurrected Proteus now, or the few options that iChat has in that area -- non of that really covers it as good as is necessary...)  
(Version 0.97)

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Dec 14 2007

LANOUVELLECHAIR  Use this link if you're on intel It's really better :

http://notjustanothermacuser.com/beta/  
(Version 0.97rc1)

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