Messenger

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Messenger can refer to:

Contents 1 Computers 2 Biology and chemistry 3 Media 4 The Arts 5 Other

[edit] Computers

• An instant messaging client or service in general, or specifically one of the following services:
  • AOL Instant Messenger, an ad-supported instant messaging and presence computer program, published by America Online
  • Bassline WinPopUp, an open source LAN Chat, Intranet and Instant Messenger client
  • Google Talk, an instant messaging client published by Google
  • Miranda IM, an opensource instant messaging client released under GNU GPL
  • MSN Messenger, the Microsoft instant messaging client preceding Windows Live Messenger
  • Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging client published by Microsoft
  • Windows Messenger, the instant messaging client bundled with Windows XP
  • Yahoo! Messenger, an instant messaging client published by Yahoo!

• The Messenger Service, a network-based system notification service included in later versions of Microsoft Windows

[edit] Biology and chemistry

• Chemical messenger, a molecule used for cellular signalling
• Messenger RNA (mRNA), RNA that carries information from DNA to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in a cell

[edit] Media

• Messenger Newspapers a group of newspapers in Adelaide, South Australia. Owned by News Corporation.

[edit] The Arts

• Messenger (musical group), a Canadian contemporary rock music group with East Coast ties
• Messenger (album), the third album by Edwin McCain, released on June 15, 1999
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, film
• Messenger (novel), a novel written by Lois Lowry
• Messenger, an episode of Power Rangers: SPD

[edit] Other

• MESSENGER, a NASA probe to Mercury launched in 2004
• Messenger (horse), an English thoroughbred horse that was foaled in 1780, and who was the originating sire of modern-day standardbred horses
• Bicycle messenger, a bicyclist who transports packages through cities
• Muhammad, known as The Messenger in Islam