06.13.2003 - MSN Messenger 6 Beta 2 million downloads !!

Thanks Mess with MSN Messenger, According to CNET News.com, a Microsoft memo penned by Blake Irving, vice president of MSN's communications division, stated 2 million copies of the "private" MSN 6 beta have already been downloaded. Calling it "totally addictive" and citing his 14-year-old sister-in-law as one surprise beta tester, Irving heralded the product's viral appeal: "We have seen unprecedented global consumer enthusiasm for this version," Irving wrote. A Microsoft representative declined to comment on the memo and would not offer a timeframe for version 6's public test release. - View Cnet News