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Instant messaging is a great way to communicate with people online. It’s convenient and easy, and there are a wide variety of different ways to chat using social platforms. Most instant messaging requires that you download a client, but many clients are capable of handling multiple instant messenger services all at once. Here are seven worth considering:
7 Good Instant Message Applications
Digsby – This is a freeware instant messaging application that handles AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Facebook Chat, MySpace IM, Google Talk and Livejournal IM. Digsby also allows for alert and newsfeed support from Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and Twitter and allows for posting to social networks from the client as well.
MirandaIM – If you are looking for a low memory footprint chat software then you must consider the open source MirandaIM. The application is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Microsoft Windows operating system. It allows you to chat with your friends across different networks while managing full message archive database.
XChat – If you love chatting in IRC then XChat is the free and best available IRC client application that works both in Windows and Linux platforms. It allows people to have both public and private chats. It also allows the user to join multiple chat rooms at a time and enable them to make file transfers.
Pidgin – If you are new to chat programs then you must get Pidgin. It is the free and easy to use chat client that allows its users to chat with people across different networks like yahoo, AIM, MSN etc. The most distinguishing features of Pidgin is that the contacts using multiple protocols can be grouped into a single contact. They can be given aliases as well. Also, Pidgin can be extended through different add-ons and plug-ins like “Off the record messaging,” “Pidgin encryption,” etc.
eBuddy – This is an instant messenger for web and mobile that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, Facebook Chat and MySpace Messenger. It is a web-based messenger that is also available for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android.
Meebo – This is a web-based social platform that began as an instant messaging program including Google Tank, Facebook Chat, MySpace IM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo and AIM and numerous others. Later on, Meebo added additional capabilities including Meebo Rooms and the Meebo Bar which allows for connection with friends to share content web-wide.
Trillian – This is a proprietary messenger program for Windows and Mac as well as Blackberry, Android and the web. It handles numerous protocols including AIM, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo, IRC, Bonjour, Skype, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and e-mail. Trillian was originally released as an IRC client but has grown to include numerous additional protocols as well.
Whether you are in the same town, the same state or across the country or globe from one another, instant messaging is ideal.
