IM / VOIP encryption

When will MSFT finally add security to Windows Live Messenger so that we can
enrypt IM / VOIP traffic between users? People have been asking for this for
years, and even their latest version they made available last week (build
14.0.8089.726) doesn't have any mention of them adding this capability.

Greetings Sick,

There's third party stuff to help with this, but obviously everyone needs the application and
I assume you're aware of them already.

I would assume as a consumer product would be one of the big reasons this hasn't been a
priority. Never mind some of the third parties that have relied on the fact that it's not
encrypted in the past (there could be agreements there).

Just a side note for those searching up this post, Messenger sign in is still encrypted, it's
just the instant messages afterwards that aren't.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Sick Freak" <Sick > wrote in message
news:C264B4B3-5477-4D51-B39D-...
> When will MSFT finally add security to Windows Live Messenger so that we can
> enrypt IM / VOIP traffic between users? People have been asking for this for
> years, and even their latest version they made available last week (build
> 14.0.8089.726) doesn't have any mention of them adding this capability.

Yep, I know about some of the 3rd party applications, but didn't know if any
of them were "preferred" by MSFT.

Anyway, if MSFT can provide encryption capabilities in other consumer
products, they can provide it in Messenger too.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Sick,
>
> There's third party stuff to help with this, but obviously everyone needs the application and
> I assume you're aware of them already.
>
> I would assume as a consumer product would be one of the big reasons this hasn't been a
> priority. Never mind some of the third parties that have relied on the fact that it's not
> encrypted in the past (there could be agreements there).
>
> Just a side note for those searching up this post, Messenger sign in is still encrypted, it's
> just the instant messages afterwards that aren't.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "Sick Freak" <Sick > wrote in message
> news:C264B4B3-5477-4D51-B39D-...
> > When will MSFT finally add security to Windows Live Messenger so that we can
> > enrypt IM / VOIP traffic between users? People have been asking for this for
> > years, and even their latest version they made available last week (build
> > 14.0.8089.726) doesn't have any mention of them adding this capability.
>
>
>