MicrosoftMSN detailed history

August 24, 1995
America officially opened its MSN Internet online services.

1996 Nian 3 Yue 25 Ri
United States to use MSN dial-up access to Internet users exceeded 100 million.

1996 Nian 6 Yue 15 Ri
MSNBC, an NBC (National Broadcasting Company) and a new joint venture of Microsoft Corporation in the United States its 24-hour news and information channel and its interactive online news service with launch, universal nation.

1997 Nian 12 Yue 31 Ri
Microsoft purchased a web-based email services - Hotmail?, together with Hotmails 800 million users, integrated into MSN. MSN and then integrated to provide "single sign-on to multiple sites" feature of the Passport service.

1998 Nian 3 Yue
MSN in the UK, France and Germany launched the first European language localization MSN Web site. MSN UK launched Europes first London street connections (Sorry, translation very awkward) - MSN Street.

1998 summer
MSN joint venture with Channel Nine in Australia created NineMSN.

1998 Nian 10 Yue 1 Ri
the addition of Austria, Belgium (French and Dutch), Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latin America, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (French and German), and after South Africa, MSN portal has to be the worlds 22 market users.

1999 Nian 7 Yue 22 Ri
MSN introduced MSN Messenger service, and in the service for six days before the opening of up to 700,000 users.

1999 Nian 10 Yue
Telmex and Microsoft to create a T1msn, Mexicos leading Spanish-language Internet portal.

1999 Nian 11 Yue 22 Ri
MSN eShop service introduction, it allows users to search online, compare and buy thousands of products.

1999 Nian 12 Yue
MSN to Sir Paul McCartney (Sir is a jazz singer called) to return to Liverpool, England, the historic "cave club", held at that time the largest in history Network concert.
MSN Hotmail launched Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Italian, the language version of the ever-increasing reach as many as seven. MSN Messenger launched a new version in 24 languages, reaching 26 species.

2000 Nian 1 Yue
MSN launched across six Asian countries (Note: sic, does not mean my point) - South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and India , so MSN to 33 markets and 17 languages, as there is no portal to the world beyond the big portals.

2000 Nian 2 Yue 14 Ri
MSN on the network in order to highlight the unique vision and role model, Microsoft made a butterfly logo is now being used, and to promote it held a large customer advertising campaign.

2000 Nian 2 Yue
MSN launched its first Hebrew version of the site - MSN Israel.

2000 Nian 4 Yue
MSN Hotmail has become the worlds largest free Web e-mail service providers brand, with over 67 million users in use. MSN dial-up Internet access services in the United States has 250 million users.

2000 Nian 7 Yue 17 Ri
MSN $ 201 million to become the worlds first single-user site. MSN dial-up Internet access service in the United States has 300 million users.

2000 Nian 10 Yue 25 Ri
MSN Explorer launched, with the best MicrosoftInternet software that combines the best of MSN content and services, bringing the perfect experience to help users from the Web get more. MSN launched the worlds largest consumer Pledge, Microsoft MSN through which to promote a worldwide brand.

2000 Nian 12 Yue
the world more than 10.8 million fans watched the MSN exclusive run of the Brixton Academy in London for seven years at the Madonna and her performance the first time since the first online live performances. In addition to breaking the record of their own MSN online viewing records, network, MSN has been awarded the London Network Music Association Award for Best network activity.

2001 Nian 1 Yue 4 Ri
MSN Internet access service in the United States has 400 million users, MSN Web site each month around the world, 230 million single visitors.

2001 Nian 3 Yue 16 Ri
the companys statistics from the Media Metrix, MSN Messenger in the world, with 29.5 million users in, has become the most user-free instant messaging service.

2001 Nian 4 Yue 4 Ri
MSN launched a U.S. version of MSN Music, offers users a free, easy way to search for, enjoy and find your favorite music.