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MeSseNtial: SARS EMOTICONS for MSN MESSENGER 6

Keep SARS from spreading over MSN Messenger! Import the preventionmask-wearing MSN smileys* into MSN Messenger 6 and you're safe to chat to everyone in the whole wide world! This is the most popular MSN Messenger emoticon set and we still get a lot of e-mails asking where to find it, so the package earned the "MeSseNtial status".

*Based on the funny photoshopped picture by Richard Crijns that was spreading faster than SARS itself :)

(These MSN emoticons don't protect you while playing MSN games though, so don't touch his or her flags or jewels!)

In MSN Messenger 6, you can easily import the SARS emoticons for online outbreak prevention: Right click and save the images (or download & unzip), select "My Emoticons" from the chat conversation options and start importing them. In the column next to the MSN emoticons, we suggested a possible shortcut for easy memorisation...

SARS smiley:	suggested shortcut:
	sars:)
	sars:d
	sars;)
	sars:o
	sars:p
	sars(h)
	sars:@
	sars:$
	sars:s
	sars:(
	sars:'(
	sars:|
	sars(a)
Download them altogether in a zippy.

And now, a news story on how MSN Messenger helped businesses battle S.A.R.S.:

Everyone has heard of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, which has killed about 400 people and infected thousands in at least 25 countries, mostly in China and Hong Kong. The global paranoia is threatening businesses worldwide. But the Instant Messaging technology has proven to be an excellent enterprise tool once again by solving the issue with travel restrictions.

Cam Lee, a product manager at Fremont, California-based Logitech International was set to fly to Taipei and Taiwan in May to give other managers and customers an idea of what new products are coming out for the fall. Instead she has used MSN Messenger, the instant messaging software, in tandem with Logitech-powered Webcam for MSN Messenger application.

"We usually (travel) quarterly to keep the team updated," she said, noting that the travel restrictions forced the company to change its plans. "Hopefully it will be over soon."

Spenser Johnson, product marketing director at Logitech, said: "The hard part for us is getting into stores and meeting customers. But we can do most of the work over video IM with no problem, and supplement that by sending the models (by mail) and sending lots of images."

[Source: Reuters.com]