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Important Announcement

The MSN Groups service will close in February 2009. You can move your group to Multiply, MSN’s partner for online groups. Learn More

From: CF Managers (Original Message)

Sent: 14/10/2008 9:07 AM

Some of you may have noticed this post by one of our members, Wind:

Dear user..windows live groups migrate..bla bla.. Fake ?

We've done some further investigating and corresponding with MSN asking specifically whether or not the letter in Message 12 with the ID# SRX10815898101D is true. This is what we received in response:

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RE: SRX1081670277ID - MSN Groups:Manage Group

Hello ****,

Thank you for writing to MSN Groups Technical Support. My name is Geri and I understand that you are inquiring about Group migration to Multiply.com. I will try to address your questions to the best of my ability. I realize how important MSN Groups is to you and I appreciate that you've written to us regarding your concerns.

Change is coming

As you may have noticed we've made considerable investments across MSN and Windows Live to enhance your product experience while aligning our online services brands. As we make new product investments, our intention is to offer new products and capabilities while keeping you connected to your online network.

Can you give me specifics?

For now, unfortunately, I cannot give specifics about the new products and updates we have in the works. We will however be communicating updates in the near future so definitely be on the look-out for those.

Any important announcements from Microsoft about MSN Groups will be posted at the MSN Groups homepage (http://groups.msn.com). In the near future, we hope to provide you with more information and establish communication channels through which you can provide feedback.

We appreciate your continued support as we strive to provide you with the highest quality service available. Thank you for using MSN Groups.

Sincerely,

Geri

MSN Groups Technical Support

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What we *do* know is that change is coming. Windows Live Groups are being launched with Wave 3 under the Windows Live umbrella with a yet unconfirmed launch date of mid-November. Whether or not existing groups are being migrated to another site in the same manner that adult groups were moved remains to be seen (not confirmed as of yet, but watch this thread).

OH NO will I be confused? Yes I guess so. Just to let you know I am up and online again. Thanks to my son. Hope to see you all soon.

Hello everyone,

As you all know, MSN Groups will be closing in February 2009. MSN has set up a migration of groups to multiply.com. if we so wish to use it. I have been to multiply and have checked it out, and I would like to hear from you as to how you feel about the move. Do you want me to migrate the group there? Or somewhere else? If I migrate there it will be awhile before it is completely set up, and I am sure it will not be without its problems. I do know that some people will have problems getting their original name. So what I propose is for you to all email me at [email protected], and let me know what your log in name is and email address and I will see about adding you to the new group. This is just a safeguard, I want to make sure that all members will be able to stay with us. Also please feel free to add me to MSN Messenger if you have it just so we can keep in touch. Basically it is all up to you. Whatever you want to do.

I will back up all the pictures posted in the group in case there is any problem but apparently they will move everything.

Any questions or concerns contact me on msn, my hotmail, or my webmail. I will be posting the emails again for you.

For msn please add me at [email protected], or email me at [email protected]

Thanks

Judy

Just an update for you all on chat at multiply, apparently I have been reading the posts on migration, and it appears that when you use the blogs it is in real time meaning that you can use it as a chat, so if anyone is there, you will be able to reply etc. You will also be able to post videos or music etc. They have a lot of new things that might interest you.

I have not migrated yet, I am just waiting for the rush to end. I should also tell you that when we do migrate the groups in MSN will still be there you will still be able to post etc until the end of February when they close groups.