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To: Scott C. Lemon who wrote (28116)	9/14/1999 8:45:00 PM
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Hi Scott, I have speculated here on the role that directories and digitalme could have in instant messaging. Would appreciate your expert opinions.. Victor ============================================ Tuesday September 14 8:10 PM ET Microsoft Plans To Take Messaging Beyond Desktop SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) said Tuesday it planned to take its instant messaging service beyond the desktop to allow communication over wireless phones, hand-held computers and WebTV boxes. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant did not say when it would deliver the new capabilities but the announcement was the latest shot in its battle with Internet giant America Online Inc. (NYSE:AOL - news), which dominates the huge instant messaging market. Microsoft unveiled a test version of its free MSN Messenger service in July, setting off a battle royal with AOL. Microsoft has attempted to make its software compatible with AOL's instant messaging system, which also is free, but America Online says that is unauthorized and has blocked the rival system. While the battle over a single standard rages on, Microsoft said it planned future versions that would be integrated with its MSN Mobile Service platform for portable and wireless devices. ``Regardless of what you choose to be your device or your platform, we want to make it possible to get the information and communicate,' said Deanna Sanford, lead product manager for MSN. She said no time frame for the new versions was being disclosed. AOL already offers a test version of its instant messaging service for Windows CE-based hand-held computers and announced a deal in June that could lead to similar capability for users of 3Com Corp.'s popular PalmPilot line of devices, said AOL spokeswoman Anne Bentley. ``We have been fairly aggressive in terms of our AOL Anywhere strategy,' she said. ``We're probably leading the charge at this stage of the game.' Microsoft said its MSN Messenger service had nearly 2.5 million unique users, compared with about 45 million for AOL Instant Messenger. Microsoft also said it made available a version of MSN Messenger for the Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL - news) Macintosh platform. The software does not work with AOL's system, Bentley said.