Editor: Mercury Messenger (previously called dMSN) is a Java-based MSN client (and upcoming Jabber client). With Mercury you can do the same things as with your normal messenger:
Talk to friends
Change your nickname and status
Add a display picture (also know as avatar)
Send files through the msn server (for people with a firewall etc..) or direct
Play games: Tic Tac Toe (MSN default game), Connect4 (Mess.be game)
Watch the webcam of your friends
Allow other people to watch your webcam (= video only)
Audio and Video conference is implemented (both sending and receiving)
Send and receive winks
Personal messages
Show your current song in iTunes
Send and receive nudges
Receive voice clips (sending is not yet supported)
Partial UPNP support
Be online with several MSN addresses at the same time
Login with your status on 'Invisible' or any other status you want
Have a different MSN name in every conversation (Personal name)
Send screenshots to your contacts
Add more then 12 users in one conversation (MSN Messenger limit)
Special codes in your name.
Nick scroller, change your name every 30 secondsscroller, automaticly change your avatar every 5 minutes
Background Image Scroller, automaticly change backgrounds every x minutes
Send larger Avatars then normal
Override someones avatar
Enter notes while in a conversation you might need later
what's new:
offline messaging has been fixed