msnp.py is an implementation of the MSN instant messaging protocol in the Python programming language. This pure Python package makes it extremely easy, quick, and efficient to build applications that need to interact with the MSN messaging service.

http://msnp.sf.net/

Features:

* Login; logout * Presence states (online, away, etc.) * Full-fledged API-supported friend list management * Privacy settings * Chat conversations (start, join, leave) * Instant messages * Typing notifications * HTTP proxy (tunnelling) support

Version 0.3 includes full support for friend list management, enhancements to session/chat APIs, minor bug fixes, and a new tutorial:

http://msnp.sf.net/tutorial.html

msnp.py is based on the works of Mike Mintz:

http://www.hypothetic.org/docs/msn/index.php

-Manish