Windows Live Video Messages

Infobox Software
name = Windows Live Video Messages



caption = Windows Live Video Messages
developer = Microsoft
latest_release_version =
latest_release_date =
latest_preview_version = Tech Preview
latest_preview_date = September 9 2008
operating_system =
genre = Video instant messaging
license =
website = [http://videomessages.live.com http://videomessages.live.com]

Windows Live Video Messages is a Windows Live service by Microsoft. It combines digital video with e-mail into a service that allows all webcam users to create, send, and receive video messages to anyone in their Windows Live Contacts list, even when they are offline. The service also provides a Windows Sidebar gadget for Microsoft LifeCam users that allows them to access their top six contacts and essential Video Messages features directly from their desktop.

Windows Live Video Messages is currently in beta-testing stages and was officially released to public on September 9, 2008. [ [http://videomessages.live.com/portal/preview/default.html Windows Live Video Messages Tech Preview homepage] ]

Features

With Windows Live Video Messages, recipients don't have to download video files onto their computer and play them locally. The service utilizes Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 to stream videos uploaded to and stored on the website by other users. Users are given 2GB of storage space for their video messages and each video message can be up to two minutes.

Users are required to have a Windows Live ID to record, send, manage, or view multiple video messages. However, the viewing of a single video does not require sign in to Windows Live ID. Users who have signed in to their Windows Live ID account are able to access and view their Windows Live Contacts and directly send video messages to up to 7 recipients. Users are able to control who gets to see their videos by locking or unlocking the messages they had sent. Only unlocked messages can be forwarded or saved by recipients of their video messages. Users are also able to reply to and forward their received video messages, similar to how e-mail functions. The service also supports users to save their video messages directly onto their computer. [ [http://videomessages.live.com/Portal/Portal_FAQ.htm Windows Live Video Messages FAQ] ]

If the user is using a Microsoft LifeCam and Windows Vista, they may also use the Microsoft LifeCam Video Messages Sidebar gadget to record, send, forward, and watch video messages directly from their desktop.

ee also

* Windows Live
* Windows Live Messenger
* Windows Live Silverlight Streaming

References

External links

* [http://videomessages.live.com Windows Live Video Messages]