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Microsoft Retiring Messenger On March 15

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Microsoft Retiring Messenger On March 15

By CARMEL MELOUNEY
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January 9, 2013

Users will be instructed to move over to Skype.

Microsoft [2] Messenger will cease to exist on March 15, according to The Next Web [3].

Users have apparently been informed via email that after March 15, they will need to join Skype [4] to chat with friends on Messenger. Buddy lists will automatically be migrated, saving users the hassle of re-adding contacts. Users will receive a banner notification to install Skype, which will also uninstall Messenger.

Messenger will continue to live on only in mainland China.

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