# Table of contents:
# Introduction
MSNP9 is the eighth released version of the Mobile Status Notification Protocol.
It was introduced officially in Client Version 6.0.0312.
# Command information
It introduces the notification service commands:
No switchboard or dispatch service commands were known to be introduced in this version
The following commands were removed in this version:
- PAG (returns 715)
- LST (Only client-initated, the one in SYN is kept, removed in November, 2003 via automatic disconnect.)
- LSG (Only client-initated, the one in SYN is kept, removed in November, 2003 via automatic disconnect.)
# Known changes
(from MSNP8):
-
CHG,
ILN,
NLN: Added an optional MSNObject parameter.
Now you can tell other clients about image data associated with your account. - QNG: Added a "next ping" time (in seconds) parameter.
-
Switchboard
MSG: Acknowledgement type D added.
Can respond with either ACK, error 282, or possibly any other error codes. -
NOT: Extended notifications are now supported via the
<TEXTX>element. -
Official Client: Supports the
Messenger Config
XML service, replacing
svcs.microsoft.com.
# Client-server communication example
NOTE: This has been line-breaked.
Lines beginning with
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followed by a space are continuations of the previous line.
C: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
S: VER 1 MSNP9
C: CVR 2 0x0409 winnt 5.1 i386 MSNMSGR 6.0.0602 MSMSGS example@hotmail.com
S: CVR 2 6.0.0602 6.0.0602 6.0.0268
.. http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/a/4/8a42bcae-f533-4468-b871-d2bc8dd32e9e/SetupDl.exe
.. http://messenger.msn.com
C: USR 3 TWN I example@hotmail.com
S: XFR 3 NS 10.0.0.5:1863 0 10.0.0.1:1863
Client disconnects from server.
Client opens a connection to
10.0.0.5:1863.
C: VER 4 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
S: VER 4 MSNP9
C: CVR 5 0x0409 winnt 5.1 i386 MSNMSGR 6.0.0602 MSMSGS example@hotmail.com
S: CVR 5 6.0.0602 6.0.0602 6.0.0268
.. http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/a/4/8a42bcae-f533-4468-b871-d2bc8dd32e9e/SetupDl.exe
.. http://messenger.msn.com
C: USR 6 TWN I example@hotmail.com
S: USR 6 TWN S passport=parameters,neat=huh,lc=1033,id=507
The HTTPS interlude is described in the Passport 1.4 article.
C: USR 7 TWN S $(pp14response.headers.authenticationInfo["from-PP"])
S: USR 7 OK example@hotmail.com example%20user 1 0
S: MSG Hotmail Hotmail 448
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/x-msmsgsprofile; charset=UTF-8
LoginTime: 1726321960
EmailEnabled: 1
MemberIdHigh: 1
MemberIdLow: 2
lang_preference: 1033
PreferredEmail: example@hotmail.com
country: US
PostalCode:
Gender:
Kid: 0
Age:
BDayPre:
Birthday:
Wallet:
Flags: 1027
sid: 507
kv: 11
MSPAuth: whatever+t+is+in+your+passport+login+ticket+that+you+sent+for+USR+TWN+S$
ClientIP: 192.168.1.111
ClientPort: 18183
C: SYN 8 15
S: SYN 8 15
C: CHG 9 NLN
S: CHG 9 NLN
S: ILN 9 NLN anotheruser@hotmail.com another%20user 268435500 %3Cmsnobj%20Creator%3D%22anotherdude%40hotmail.com%22
.. %20Size%3D%2225235%22%20Type%3D%223%22
.. %20Location%3D%22uexA4DE.dat%22%20Friendly%3D%22AAA%3D%22
.. %20SHA1D%3D%22vP1ppB+xiFQ8ceZivRe0uCaYLIU%3D%22
.. %20SHA1C%3D%22PApbbjkbDSGrt3ybGHRKNaZ8s%2Fw%3D%22%2F%3E
C: PNG
S: NLN NLN anotheruser@hotmail.com another%20user 268435500 %3Cmsnobj%20Creator%3D%22anotherdude%40hotmail.com%22
.. %20Size%3D%2225235%22%20Type%3D%223%22
.. %20Location%3D%22uexA4DE.dat%22%20Friendly%3D%22AAA%3D%22
.. %20SHA1D%3D%22vP1ppB+xiFQ8ceZivRe0uCaYLIU%3D%22
.. %20SHA1C%3D%22PApbbjkbDSGrt3ybGHRKNaZ8s%2Fw%3D%22%2F%3E
S: QNG 60
S: NOT 457
<NOTIFICATION ver="1" id="2" siteid="0" siteurl="http://example.com/">
<TO pid="0x00000001:0x00000002" name="example@hotmail.com" />
<MSG id="0">
<ACTION url="alert?command=action" />
<SUBSCR url="alert?command=change" />
<BODY lang="1033" icon="alerticon_32x32.png">
<TEXT>This is an example notification.</TEXT>
<TEXTX><P>This is an <B>extended</B> notification!</P></TEXTX>
</BODY>
</MSG>
</NOTIFICATION>
C: OUT
Client disconnects from server.
S: OUT
Server disconnects client.