MSN/hotmail and ichat videoconferencing

i'm new - forgive, i ahve read lots of the threads here and understand that i can set up msn messenger through the ichat, but this will still only allow me im exchange and not proper videoconferencing? have i understood correctly? is it true that the only way i can use videoconferencing with ichat is via aim or mac? and if so, when will ichat and msn be workable together for videoconferencing?

i'm new - forgive,
Welcome to the Apple forum, Billymac5.
i ahve read lots of the threads
here and understand that i can set up msn messenger
through the ichat, but this will still only allow me
im exchange and not proper videoconferencing? have i
understood correctly?
No, MSN does not work through iChat. However, there are ways to use "substitute" MSN clients (aMSN, I believe, is one) to chat with Windows MSN users. I don't think this allows video, however; I could be wrong.
is it true that the only way i
can use videoconferencing with ichat is via aim or
mac?
iChat is only compatible with AIM 5.9 for Windows, or with Trillian (though the paid Pro version is necessary for video).
and if so, when will ichat and msn be workable
together for videoconferencing?
That's a question for MS, rather than for Apple. :S It is my understanding that MS did not agree to make cross-platform videoconferencing possible, while AOL did. Sorry.

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