ms-nostalgia

For the best experience

Messaging with the soul of the 2000s

Your contact list is back.

Statuses, nicknames and a double click to start talking.

Chatting used to be playful

Nudges and winks to shake up the conversation.

Shake a friend's window or send them an animated wink.

Nostalgia on the outside, modern security inside

Only you and your contacts can read what you write.

Your messages and profile are encrypted on your device.

For the best experience

All you need is your Microsoft account.

The classics are back

  • One window per conversation

    Double-click a contact and their window opens.

  • Nudges and winks

    Shake your friends' windows or send an animated wink.

  • "Has just signed in"

    The alert with a sound when someone comes online.

  • Statuses and nicknames

    Online, Away, Busy and a nickname in your own style.

With today's security

  • End-to-end encryption

    Only you and your contacts can read what you write.

  • A server that can't read you

    Your messages and profile reach the server encrypted.

  • Post-quantum protection

    Hybrid encryption, designed with future computers in mind too.