ADL Messenger is an independent Windows desktop messenger by Asia Design Lab, inspired by classic Messenger. It brings back contact lists, personal statuses, separate conversation windows and nudges, alongside file sharing and one-to-one voice and video calls.
The public beta is free for 64-bit Windows and is currently unsigned. It uses new ADL accounts and its own network; it does not restore old MSN accounts or contacts. The encryption integration has not received an independent security audit.
To try a conversation, install the beta on two Windows PCs, create ADL accounts, verify your emails and add each other by ADL ID. Try exchanging messages, changing a status, sending a nudge or making a one-to-one call.
The screenshots show earlier beta builds using demo accounts; details may differ from the current release. Official community: https://www.reddit.com/r/ADLMessenger/
