Instant messaging

See also: IRC clients.

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AIM ("AOL Instant Messenger") By: America Online
Description: Instant messaging service for AOL & AIM users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice/video calls with AOL/AIM users, Minimizes to system tray. Free registration required; includes free AIM email account.
Web messenger: AIM Express (no download required).
More info:
AIM site
and beta page
Latest free version:
WinXP: 7.2.6.1 (Mar 10)
Download:
WinXP: Install_AIM.exe (~7.03 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
Previous version:
Win9x/Me: AIM page
Latest version:
Win9x/Me: 5.9.6 (Aug 06)
Download:
Win9x/Me: Install_AIM59.exe (~8.11 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
Web messenger:
AIM Express page
Latest version:
7.0 beta (May 08)
Online access:
aimexpress.aim.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 11 Mar 10 Report a problem
AIM Lite By: America Online
Description: Instant messaging for AOL & AIM users.
Key features:Light version of AIM client.
More info:
AIM Lite site
Latest free version:
0.32 (Mar 07)
Download:
aim-et-setup.exe (~1. 77 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 28 Mar 07 Report a problem
aMSN ("Alvaro's Messenger) By: Alvaro Iradier
Description: Instant messaging for MSN users.
Key features:Clone of Windows Messenger Live (formerly "MSN Messenger"). Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more.
More info:
aMSN site
and
Latest free version:
0.97.2 (Aug 08)
Download:
aMSN-0.97.2-windows-installer.exe (~7.94 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 06 Aug 08 Report a problem
Digsby By: dotSyntax (Steve Shapiro)
Description: Multi-protocol instant messenger, email client and mail checker..
Key features:Consolidated interface for AOL/AIM, Google, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger; includes friends list. Also mail client with new-message alerts (for POP3, IMAP, AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!).
More info:
Digsby page
Latest free version:
76 (Feb 10)
Download:
digsby_setup.exe (~18.35 MB)
or digsby_setup.exe (~3.30 MB)
to guide online installation
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 19 Feb 10 Report a problem
Easy Message By: Ryan Dewsbury
Description: Multi-protocol instant messenger.
Key features:Consolidated interface for AOL/AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger. Includes friends list, mail notification, more.
More info:
Easy Message site
Latest free version:
2.3.663 (Jun 04)
Download:
setup.exe (~250 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 09 Dec 04 Report a problem
eBuddy By: eBuddy (Paulo Taylor)
Description: Multi-protocol instant messenger..
Key features:Web-based consolidated interface for AOL/AIM, Google Talk, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger. Includes friends list, more.
Web messenger:
eBuddy site
Online access:
www.ebuddy.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 15 Nov 07 Report a problem
Gizmo5 (formerly "Gizmo Project") By: SIPphone and Google
Description: Internet phone with instant messaging.
Key features:Softphone using VoIP. Free online voice calls with Gizmo users; pay calls to regular phones. Includes voicemail and instant messaging (with AIM and MSN). Free registration required.
NOTE: Acquired by Google in Nov. 2009. New account sign-up temporarily suspended.
More info:
Gizmo Project site
Latest free version:
4.0.5 (Nov 09)
Download:
WinGizmo5-4-0-5-400.exe (~13.29 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 21 Nov 09 Report a problem
Google Talk / FireTalk By: Google
Description: Instant messaging service for Gmail users.
Key features:Buddy lists, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice calls with GoogleTalk users, Minimizes to system tray. Uses Gmail address (free Gmail account required.)
Firefox add-on: FireTalk - Installs Google Talk into browser sidebar. Also provides access to Google Docs and Google Calendar.
Web messenger: Google Talk Gadget (no download required). Also accessible from Gmail web interface.
More info:
Google Talk
Latest free version:
1.00.105 (Dec 07)
Download:
googletalk-setup.exe (~1.53 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
Firefox add-on:
FireTalk page
and Firefox add-on page
Latest version:
1.6.0 (Nov 08)
Download:
firetalk-1.6.0-fx.xpi (~ kb)
Reviews from other sites:
Web messenger:
Google Talk Gadget page
Latest version:
Free
Online access:
talk.google.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 13 Dec 07 Report a problem
ICQ By: ICQ
Description: Instant messaging service for ICQ users.
Key features:Friends list, file transfer, screening, away messages, more. Free online voice/video calls with ICQ users, Minimizes to system tray. Free registration required.
Web messenger: ICQ2Go! (no download required).
More info:
ICQ site
and beta page
Latest free version:
7.0 (Jan 10)
Download:
install_icq7.exe (~11.55 MB)
or from: alternate site
Reviews from other sites:
Web messenger:
ICQ2Go! page
Latest version:
Free
Online access:
download.icq.com/download/icq2go
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 15 Jan 10 Report a problem
Instan-t By: Interactive Networks
Description: Multi-protocol instant messenger.
Key features:Consolidated interface for AOL/AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger. Friends list, file transfer, more.
More info:
Instan-t page
Latest free version:
5.0 (Feb 08)
Download:
ItSetup.exe (~8.45 MB)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 Apr 08 Report a problem
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