Can you contact several people at once on Live Messenger?

I want to talk with a group of people varying from 4-6. Is there any way to
do this with Live Messenger?

I keep getting a message that I can have only one video contact at a time.
We all have webcams and I would like us to be able to talk together and, if
possible, to see the videos too.

If this is not possible, what are the best alternatives? I am looking at
NetMeeting but I am unsure whether this is the best alternative.

Thanks!
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Selma

It's possible to talk to a group og people. But NOT with video!
Sorry! Maybe they add this feature in a later version?

"Selma" <> wrote in message
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>I want to talk with a group of people varying from 4-6. Is there any way
>to
> do this with Live Messenger?
>
> I keep getting a message that I can have only one video contact at a time.
> We all have webcams and I would like us to be able to talk together and,
> if
> possible, to see the videos too.
>
> If this is not possible, what are the best alternatives? I am looking at
> NetMeeting but I am unsure whether this is the best alternative.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Selma

Greetings Selma,

Actually you can only have a "video call" (video -and- voice) but Messenger actually allows
you to "Show" your webcam to as many people as you want (no audio).

However, you will need to open a separate conversation window to each person and then
initiate the "Show my webcam" option. If you can't find the option, click the Actions menu
in a conversation window (or press Alt and A on the keyboard if the menu is hidden), choose
Video and then choose Show my webcam.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
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"Selma" <> wrote in message
news:6922E973-6FB9-4715-B0C8-...
>I want to talk with a group of people varying from 4-6. Is there any way to
> do this with Live Messenger?
>
> I keep getting a message that I can have only one video contact at a time.
> We all have webcams and I would like us to be able to talk together and, if
> possible, to see the videos too.
>
> If this is not possible, what are the best alternatives? I am looking at
> NetMeeting but I am unsure whether this is the best alternative.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Selma