Protocols/MSNP/Terms

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MSNP Protocol
IntroductionTermsClients
Reference
Error ListCommandsRelying Party SuiteSpotlife
Services
XMPPHTTP GatewayTabsActivities
Documentation
Development ToolsMSNP Grid
PolygamyURLs used by MSN
Documents
Protocol Versions
Version 21
Version 18
Version 16
Version 15
Version 14
Version 13
Version 12
Version 11
Version 9
Version 8
Version 2
MSNC
IntroductionP2PObject DescriptorDisplay PicturesFile Transfer
Scenarios
Microsoft Messenger for Mac
MSNP on WebTV (MSNTV)

The follow is a list of terms you may see through out these pages, or in the debugging output from the clients.

DS
Dispatch server - the initial server the client should connect to. Serves to dispatch users to notification servers.
NS
Notification server - handles authentication, notifications from other users, referrals.
SB
Switchboard server - like an old switchboard, servers for users to communicate using IMs.
TWN
Tweener authentication method, used since MSNP8+. Technically, "Passport SSI Version 1.4"
RPS
Relying Party Suite, used since MSNP15+ in most clients