How would I go about making an instant messaging system?

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Published on 2010-06-10T03:17:23Z Indexed on 2010/06/10 3:32 UTC
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Is there an API or anything to help build an application around the instant messaging capabilities of Live Messenger and others?

What tools and systems could a developer leverage to help launch such functionality in their application?

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