The name Hotmail messenger and MSN

The name Hotmail messenger and MSN messenger are synonymous. Hotmail messenger was established in 1999. It was a simple and easy to use app which allows people to chat with each other. Hotmail messenger was real time instant messenger. It was one of the most popular chatting platform of that time. Initially people could send plain text and messages were only in Hotmail messenger. But later with many updates MSN messenger was good for sharing texts and photos, customized texts and chat background environments. Hotmail id was necessary to login to Hotmail messenger but people could have select different and unique display name. It was compatible with windows PC and later with Mac.
Hotmail messenger become quite popular almost immediate after its launch. It was the most trendy online chat platform in the planet. It was operating in multiple platforms, in more 50 diverse languages. It was part of people’s daily virtual life. But the rapid growth of social networking sites and rivaling services like Skype, WhatsApp, and Facebook chat, Hotmail messenger gradually declined into background.

Till 2010 Hotmail messenger had 300 million active user. It was the number one messenger at that time.



Hotmail messenger time the age of strangeness, disobedience. People used to chat anonymously and anything unexpected could have happened.

MSN Hotmail has thousands of virtual chat-rooms, where people used to make friends, find love, and create business at all in one place. Those chat-rooms were practicing a cultural change comparable to one muck talked on Facebook these days. It was a place which once was a frontier, was being standardized and monetized.

When Microsoft purchased Skype, they merged the service of Skype and Hotmail messenger. After 2013 there is no trace of Hotmail messenger remains as it is upgraded into Skype.



Microsoft offers the option to merge all Hotmail messenger contacts into Skype. Skype is the Hotmail messenger for Microsoft now with more than 300 million monthly users. Now people can do much more things than Hotmail messenger. Though video calling comes in our mind when we hear the word Skype, it has dozens other useful feature. Video call, voice chat can be done through Skype. And it is available in all major platforms like windows PC, Linux, mac, iPhone, android, blackberry and windows phone and tablets. Registered users can send IM, send and receive photos and files. Skype also allows to send video messages and make conference call.

All these service are free on Skype. In addition to above service Skype allows to call on landline and mobile number as well. But for that users need to virtual Skype currency named as Skype credit. People can also buy Skype number which work as real mobile number.

If you haven’t sign up for Skype than you can use Skype with Hotmail sign in.

Here is How to download Skype (upgrade of Hotmail Messenger)

Hotmail messenger alternative - Skype



Go to skype.com and click download Skype or you can try the Skype for beta on web without downloading.
When you click download Skype you will see different options. You can download Skype for Computers, tablets, smart phones, home phones and other devices like gaming console.
If you are downloading Skype for mobile click on mobile. And there will be different phones or OS like windows phone, android phone, iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia X phone and amazon fire phone.
Click on the device of yours. It will ask you to sign in if you are not already logged in.
After you enter your account info you will be able to download Skype.
People who were habitual with Hotmail messenger may find it little strange to upgrade to Skype and Hotmail is upgraded to Outlook email. But don’t hesitate and go for Skype as it is more than old messenger.