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.NET Messenger Service clients for Windows CE .NET August 25, 2003 [General] | By anonymous 1. Both Pocket PC 2003 and Smartphone 2003 are based on Windows CE .NET so maybe it would be interesting to know for owners of these devices, that starting August 28, 2003, they will see this message: "You are running a version of Messenger that requires an immediate security update. Please visit http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete the update." ... when trying to run the messenger. Full information about the messenger update for CE .NET follows. Summary This communication is to inform you that as a part of Microsoft´s Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft is making available to its OEMs an update/QFE for all Microsoft .NET Messenger Service clients to provide improved security, privacy protection, and reliability. All OEMs using the Windows CE .NET 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 implementation of the Messenger Service client should obtain the update/QFE when it is available, and provide it to their customers (end-users). The update/QFE will be available for OEM download at the end of September, 2003. IMPORTANT: Effective OCTOBER 16, 2003, end-users who do not have the QFE/updated version of the .NET Messenger will no longer be able to access the .NET Messenger Service. Details - From now until August 28, 2003, there will no change to the end-user experience. - Starting August 28, 2003, when an end-user launches .NET Windows Messenger on an Embedded Device, the following Instant Messenger message will be available in English: "You are running a version of Messenger that requires an immediate security update. Please visit http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete the update." - The end-user accessing the above site will find instructions referring them back to their OEM for the update/QFE. Response Plan - The update/QFE will be available to OEMs for download on the Microsoft OEM Embedded Systems Website at the end of September. - If you are not currently registered for the Microsoft OEM Embedded Systems Website, you may sign up today at https://microsoft.embeddedoem.com. - As an OEM, you should develop a plan for providing this update/QFE to your end user. You should communicate to your end users that the .NET Messenger Service will no longer function on the Embedded System effective October 16, 2003 without the update/QFE. - At the end of September, a second notice informing you of the availability of the update/QFE download will be sent. - If you, as the OEM, choose not to use the download on the Microsoft OEM Embedded Systems Website, you can order a CD containing the Windows CE .NET 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 update/QFE from ARs in early October.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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