Windows Live Messenger Translation TBot

This is a very cool feature that I’ve started to use. It’s called Tbot and it will translate whatever you type into a Windows Live Messenger conversation. All you have to do is add the bot (mtbot@hotmail.com) to your messenger contacts and then start typing. Tbot will translate what you write almost instantly.

Description from Microsoft: “Tbot is an automated buddy that provides translations for Windows Live Messenger. It was first launched in 2008 as a prototype and has since become immensely popular. You can have one-on-one conversations with Tbot or invite friends who speak different languages with Tbot translating for you.
Simply add mtbot@hotmail.com to your Messenger contacts. Simply add mtbot@hotmail.com to your Messenger contacts. ”

 
- using Tbot in Windows Live Messenger

Here are the Tbot commands:

1  TBot lang - Show the current language pair
2  TBot change - Select translation languages
3  TBot stop - Stop translations
4  TBot start - Start translations again
5  TBot set - Set your preferred language
6  TBot detect - Detects the language of the text
7  TBot ? - Show this list of commands

See also: http://translator.live.com