There has been much speculation as to the origins of the religious endonym from this practice. Judah Segal (1963) argued that the term SÄbi'Å«n derives from the Syriac root s-b-' , referring to conversion through submersion.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Instant Messaging in Business. Instant messaging can help or hurt your business. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Instant messaging allows people to use Internet chat conversations to relay information back and forth in real time. It is often used as a social networking tool, but many companies also use instant messaging as part of their daily business routine.
Report Abuse. Windows Messenger is old, and is not advisable to use, because Microsoft doesn't patch it or update it anymore. Windows Live Messenger (formally MSN Messenger) is the current instant messaging client from Microsoft. It is widely used. If you use Windows Live Messanger, you can talk to people using Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. Alternatives to using Windows Live Messenger are Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger.