MSN for Mac OS X
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MSN for Mac OS X, a dial-up client interface to Microsoft's pay-for-access online services, was discontinued on March 2005. The software was, in some respects, comparable to the AOL dial-up client given its channelized interface, built-in chat and instant messaging capabilities, parental controls, and ability to accommodate multiple screen names.
Upon the client software's discontinuation, Microsoft released this statement: "After May 31, 2005, customers will no longer access MSN service by using the MSN for Mac OS X Internet Software. Instead of accessing MSN services using the MSN for Mac OS X internet software, customers will access MSN services and features with their preferred browser and by setting up a My MSN page as a portal to their favorite online destinations."
Microsoft continues to offer its MSN Messenger for OS X software, an instant messaging-only client which, unlike the bulkier MSN for Mac OS X, requires only a free MSN Messenger account for use. MSN Messenger is comparable to, although not compatible with, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM).
