MSN is a web-based service that allows users to view and interact with other users in real time. The service was launched as the Microsoft Network in August 1994, and later renamed Microsoft Messenger. It was created to compete with online chat rooms like AIM and ICQ, which were popular at the time.
MSN offers several features beyond social networking: Email, instant messaging, photo and video sharing, blogging, calendars and more.
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MSN is a free, worldwide, public message board and discussion community. It was developed by Microsoft as the successor to Hotmail and MSN Messenger. The site continued to evolve through multiple acquisitions and the introduction of new features. Microsoft announced that they would be retiring “MSN” as the name of their portal service on April 15, 2013. In April 2016, Microsoft announced they would be closing all servers related to MSN at the end of June 2016.