Service compatibility check for messages

A non-transitory computer-readable storage memory storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a first device, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• establishing a first connection with a second device;
• receiving, from a first client application on the first device, a first message to be sent to the second device using a first communication service on the first device, the first communication service being software executing on the first device, the first communication service being software executing on the first device;
• determining, prior to sending the first message, a first compatibility version of the first communication service based on configuration data for the first communication service;
• determining, prior to sending the first message, a second compatibility version for a second communication service on the second device based on configuration data for the second communication, the second communication service being software executing on the second device;
• comparing the first compatibility version of the first communication service to the second compatibility version for the second device to determine whether the first communication service on the first device is compatible with the second communication service on the second device;
• and
• in response to determining that the first communication service on the first device is compatible with the second communication service on the second device, sending the first message to the second device.

A first device comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• establish a first connection with a second device;
• receive, from a first client application on the first device, a first message to be sent to the second device using a first communication service on the first device;
• determine, prior to sending the first message, a first compatibility version of the first communication service based on configuration data for the first communication service, the first communication service being software executing on the first device;
• determine, prior to sending the first message, a second compatibility version for a second communication service on the second device based on configuration data for the second communication service, the second communication service being software executing on the second device;
• compare the first compatibility version of the first communication service to the second compatibility version for the second device to determine whether the first communication service on the first device is compatible with the second communication service on the second device;
• and
• in response to determining that the first communication service on the first device is compatible with the second communication service on the second device, send the first message to the second device.