Chat with Encarta via MSN Messenger
Filed in: Interesting, Microsoft, Tips n Tricks — June 26th, 2006
Looking for fast encyclopedia answer? Ask Encarta via your MSN Messenger!
Yes, it is a robot. Its name is Encarta Instant Answers. The above screenshot is my chat log with Encarta Instant Answers. Basically, you may ask any question in nature language. Encarta will try to answer you or open Microsoft Encarta (if installed on your PC) for the result.
How to add Encarta?
Simply add a new contact: encarta@conversagent.com. You will be greet by the robot when you send a dumb message. You may choose among Encarta Australia, Encarta Canada, Encarta UK, and Encarta US.
First impression
Since it is a robot, I didn’t expect too much. It gives only short answers and try to take you to MS Encarta. Sometimes, it takes a few seconds to return the answer.
Generally, it is fun and worthy of a try. 
P.S. Encarta does mathematics too!
[via The Fred's Head Companion]
Comments Feed
TrackBack URL
June 26th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
Thanks for the tip..will try it out soon
June 26th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
Yes, This bot is in my buddy list from the past 6-7 months !!
June 27th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
not bad for getting a quick answer.
September 30th, 2006 at 7:15 pm
this robbot is great it helps me in alot of things and he is really great fun!
March 18th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Stupid Bot!
June 22nd, 2007 at 2:59 pm
yeah, I love insulting it, the best stress relief ever
October 5th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
i added encarta and i think it blocked me…:’(
October 5th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
thilak you are a bit pathetic…don’t you have real friends???like humans perhaps???try it sometime…they’re fun!
October 5th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
encarta is quite good but it doesn’t answer all of my questions… it needs to be perfected
March 1st, 2008 at 11:17 pm
when you add her she dusnt reply and i thought she was on for 24/7!!!