# 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: * [PGD](../commands/pgd.md) *No switchboard or dispatch service commands were known to be introduced in this version* The following commands were removed in this version: * [PAG](../commands/pag.md) (returns 715) * [LST](../commands/lst.md) (Only client-initated, the one in [SYN](../commands/syn.md) is kept, removed in November, 2003 via automatic disconnect.) * [LSG](../commands/lsg.md) (Only client-initated, the one in [SYN](../commands/syn.md) is kept, removed in November, 2003 via automatic disconnect.) # Known changes (from [MSNP8](msnp8.md)): * [CHG](../commands/chg.md), [ILN](../commands/iln.md), [NLN](../commands/nln.md): Added an optional MSNObject parameter. Now you can tell other clients about image data associated with your account. * [QNG](../commands/qng.md): Added a "next ping" time (in seconds) parameter. * Switchboard [MSG](../commands/msg.md): Acknowledgement type D added. Can respond with either [ACK](../commands/ack.md), error 282, or possibly any other error codes. * [NOT](../commands/not.md): Extended notifications are now supported via the `` element. * Official Client: Supports the [Messenger Config](../services/msgrconfig.md) XML service, replacing `svcs.microsoft.com`. # Client-server communication example *NOTE: This has been line-breaked. Lines beginning with `..` 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](../services/passport14.md) 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 This is an example notification. <P>This is an <B>extended</B> notification!</P> C: OUT ``` Client disconnects from server. ``` S: OUT ``` Server disconnects client.