Today sees the release of MSN Messenger 6.0 Beta to Public Preview. For over a month the beta has been trialled both externally (non-officially) and internally (officially) and has knocked up 2 million downloads according to a leaked Microsoft memo.
With the wide spread release of MSN Messenger 6 Beta and the already popular uptake it looks as though Messenger 6 is set to rocket to the top to be the number 1 Instant Messaging client.
If you haven't had the chance to try the new client then here's your chance, the build number is 268 making it slightly updated than the leaked builds (250, 256 and 263).
If you're interested in customising your MSN Messenger 6 then head over to Mess.be or ilovemessenger.com where an arrangement of custom emoticons, backgrounds and various downloads can be obtained.
Stayed tuned to Neowin for more coverage on MSN Messenger 6 and it's product lifecycle as well as MSN Explorer 9, coming
Download MSN Messenger 6 Beta Build 268 - Windows XP:
http://g.msn.com/7MEEN_US/PREVIEW/EN/SETUPDL.EXE
Download MSN Messenger 6 Beta Build 268 - Windows 2000 :
http://g.msn.com/7MEEN_US/PREVIEW/EN/SETUPNT.EXE
Download MSN Messenger 6 Beta Build 268 - Windows 98 :
http://g.msn.com/7MEEN_US/PREVIEW/EN/SETUP9X.EXE
Neowin's Messenger 6 screenshots: