Since March 10, 2003 - Version 2
MSN Messenger Protocol
General - Glossary
Glossary
This page serves as an index of terms used throughout the website that have been defined in other sections. The links direct you to where each term is defined.
A-M
AL- Allow List
BL- Block List
Challenge- Server Initiated Ping
DS- Dispatch Server
FL- Forward List
Group ID- Number identifying a particular contact list group
List Version- Number identifying version of contact list
MD5- A message digest algorithm
Message- The MSG command
N-Z
Newline- Used to end commands and fields
NS- Notification Server
Official Client- Microsoft's MSN/.NET/Windows Messenger client
Payload Command- Multi-Line Command
Parameter- Additional information included in a command
Ping- Client Initiated Ping
RL- Reverse List
\r\n- Newline
Status- A user's online state
SB- SwitchBoard
TrID- Transaction ID