Fetching MSN Hotmail contact list
I'm wondering how ringo and hi5 and alike (sites) implemented login functionalities to access the MSN contact list.
Do I need to legally have a tie up with Hotmail to offer this service?
Or It's a webservice I can use?
Please advice,
Wa-gee
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Wa-gee] at [2007-12-19]
Not supported
officially, that is. The scripts work by logging in to the server using sockets just like the official client does. The scripts will then get the contact list sent by the server. However, Microsoft doesn't officially allow any third party clients (except bots) to log in to their server, and I don't think they'll ever officially allow you to log in using the "raw protocol".
If you'd want to do this in an official way, you
might be able to do this with one of the Bot SDK's. This is not what those bot frameworks have been designed for, but I guess it should be possible.
PS: Good to see you on the forums Ken ;) - Yousef
