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MSMQ lets Windows applications communicate via message queues. The messages it sends can contain any type of information, and because they’re sent asynchronously, the sender need not block waiting for a response. Using asynchronous messaging can be somewhat more complex for a developer than using RPC, but it’s nonetheless the right solution in many cases. [extract from Microsoft "Understanding Microsoft`s Integration Technologies" whitepaper]

If you need samples of MSMQ code, hee are some useful links:

MSMQ
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/msmqchannel.asp

ATLAS and MSMQ
http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/scriptcallbacks/sample/Atlas/LongProgress.aspx

CURSOR
http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/MSMQ.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/msmqchannel.asp
http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/scriptcallbacks/sample/Atlas/LongProgress.aspx
http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/27922 

I have been looking for sample code because this is always the easiest and quickest way to understand what a certain technology is about - not only do you find code that works, but you also find an article that explains the main features of the technology in question plus coments on the sample provided.

• Technologies for direct app integration: ASP.NET Web Services (ASMX), .NET Remoting, Enterprise Services -> Windows Communication Foundation

•  Technologies for integrating app through queues: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) and SQL Service Broker (SSB) -> ussable via WCF 

• Technologies for integrating Windows applications with applications and data on IBM systems (Host Integration Server (HIS) )

• Technologies for integrating applications through a broker: BizTalk Server (BTS) 2006

• Technologies for integrating data: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Replication