Add a Buddy

Get started by adding a contact.

Change Status

Set your status to let your contact know if they can IM with you.

Mobile Phone Set Up

Get messages on your phone. Set up Windows Live Messenger for mobile.

Offline Messaging

Send a message to someone, even when they're away.

Backgrounds

Customize your environment and share your window with others!

Display Picture

Choose a display picture to reflect the real you.

Personal Status Message

In addition to your name, post a personal message that all your contacts see.

SMS Messaging

IM your friends anytime, add their cell number

PC to PC calling

Call your friend’s PC for free.

PC to Phone or Mobile Phones

Friends are offline? Call them! Call landline or mobile phones around the world at really low rates.

Video Conversation

Get up close and personal with a webcam. See and be heard with high-definition video calls.

Sharing Folders

Share files, photos, videos of any size to all your contacts.

Share Pictures

Share a slide show with your friends while chatting.

Share an Activity

Have more than a conversation – share an Activity too!

Games

Share more than just words - play games while you chat.

Search

Find what you need, right from Windows Live Messenger!

Windows Live Hotmail

Wondering what’s in your inbox? Check your e-mail with a click of a button!

Windows Live Spaces

Blog or read your contacts’ Windows Live Spaces – it’s easy.

Gleam

See a gleam? Find out what your friends are up to!