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Old 05-08-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: Webcam support with various Messenger products

Greetings,

This won't work in this scenario. The two clients are not compatible -- like the error
message says.

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"rlittleson" <rlittleson@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Have one PC with Office Communicator 2005 (version 1.0.559).
> Have one PC with Windows Live Messenger 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018).
>
> Both PCs have functioning webcams.
>
> Try to initiate a webcam session between the two PCs.
>
> The Communicator PC says: "Cannot start the selected conversation type with
> this person. Send an instant message instead."
>
> The Live Messenger PC says: "Your invitation to share your webcam could not
> be sent because < Name > is using a version of Messenger that does not
> support this feature."
>
> Both Communicator and Messenger have menu options to select webcams.
>
> Any ideas on why this won't work?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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