Msn

MSN is a web portal and collection of online services and apps operated by Microsoft. It serves as a content hub offering news, entertainment, sports, weather, and lifestyle content, along with access to Microsoft services such as Outlook.com and Bing search. The MSN portal is designed to present a centralized starting point for many of Microsoft’s online offerings.

The Microsoft Network launched in 1995 as a subscription-based online service. It was redesigned as a free web portal, rebranded as MSN, and by the late 1990s the msn.com domain became the main access point. Over time MSN expanded to include separate content sections and partnerships with publishers.

MSN Messenger, introduced in 1999, was the instant messaging client associated with the MSN brand. It later became Windows Live Messenger and was discontinued in 2013, with users migrated to Skype.

As a portal, MSN aggregates news and content from various providers, organized into sections such as News, Money, Weather, Sports, and Health. It integrates with Bing for search results and links to Microsoft services such as Outlook.com email and Microsoft 365 products. The site is available in multiple languages and markets.

Today, MSN remains a maintained portal and gateway to Microsoft services, functioning as a content hub on the web and mobile, with ongoing updates to its layout and integration with other Microsoft platforms.