Web Messenger

There are some web-based alternatives that don't require the installation of an MSN Messenger client. So as long as network administrators don't block these particular sites, you will be able to chat to your MSN contacts (although not with all the bells and whistles of the normal MSN Messenger):

1. Meebo
This web-based IM client allows you to sign into AIM, ICQ, Jabber, Yahoo! Messenger and of course, MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger. My personal favorite.

>> Go to Meebo

2. eBuddy
eBuddy (previously Everywhere MSN or e-Messenger) is a webbased application created by Paulo Taylor and enables users to connect to MSN through a desktop browser or a mobile phone (or Palmtop) using cHTML/xHTML or WAP 2.0. The new version allows Display Pictures and has a layout very similar to MSN Messenger 7.

>> Go to eBuddy

3. MessengerFX
Probably the youngest player in the game, but it works fine and surfs the AJAX wave.

>> Go to MessengerFX

4. MSN2Go
MSN2Go is the world's first free web-based MSN Messenger client to be created in the form of a Java applet. It's not another HTML/JavaScript hybrid, but a true Java applet that works equally on any Java-enabled browser. That means no page-refreshing whenever a user changes status, no JavaScript kludges, and no DHTML glitches and artifacts.

>> Go to MSN2Go

5. ILoveIM
MSNGER is the fifth web-based MSN Messenger compatible client we found out about.

>> Go to ILoveIM.com