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Windows Live has recently introduced a new service that allows you to share Video Messages for free with your friends, families and co-workers. All you need is a Webcam for you computer and you can easily record to send emails.

You can access the video messages service here, though it’s in MS pipeline and is expected to be out officially in the second week of September.

Users can record 2 minutes of Video Messages directly in the browsers. While Vista users have a plus point in the form of gadget that will allow them to record videos from desktop. Thus, you can enjoy the new addition in your Vista sidebar and can keep track video messages straight from your desktop. It also offers you 2GB of free memory storage for your 2 minutes video emails and messages.

Silverlight powers the Microsoft Live Video Messages service. Therefore you would be using Silverlight to record and view your Video clips

The addition of a new Video messages service in Windows Live family is really appreciable. But there are certain limitation that makes it really fussy and confusing. If you want to use Vista Gadget than install MS LifeCam and proceed by logging in through Admin. It also requires 32-bit version of the Windows Sidebar and does not support certain versions of MS LifeCam. While sizable number of available desktops and notebooks comes with a built-in webcam nowadays and therefore no one would prefer to buy a new LifeCam when they already have one.

The service has some traces of Eyejot that allows you to share 1-minute Video messages using Flash Player without any charge. Overall, it’s a nice service and will be a boon to Vista and MS addicted users. Though they can gain more popularity by enabling it for Windows Live Messenger also. This can certainly act as a catalyst to foster the needs of a real Chat Client such as Skype.