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    Instant Messeging Clients?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by inkyquills, Dec 1, 2005.

  1. inkyquills

    inkyquills Notebook Consultant

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    Right now I'm using an outdated free version of DeadAIM, but I was wondering if there were any other free IM clients that are better? Cross-client compatibility would be great too, and a nice user interface.
     
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    pt9386 Notebook Consultant

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    Trillian has a very nice interface and is a cross-platform messaging client, the basic version is free. GAIM is another decent one, which is also cross-platform and free. But I like AIM with version 5.5.3495 with DeadAim 4.5. It is clean, fast, simple, and best yet it has tabs.

    Here is a link to GAIM:
    http://gaim.sourceforge.net/

    Trillian:
    http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
     
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  3. inkyquills

    inkyquills Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the links and reply. I'm using Dead AIM + AIM too right now, but my version of AIM is 5.5.3491...do you know if it's a huge difference? Can you IM while away?

    Would you know where I can download the older version of AIM?
     
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    iOsiris Notebook Evangelist

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    I use Gaim, came on Linux, its great.
     
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    itshondo Notebook Geek

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    Yahoo IM is what I use, works great.
     
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    i stopped using AIM a while ago...i use Gaim now...much better than anything i've tried
     
    LuckMC11, Dec 2, 2005
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    pt9386 Notebook Consultant

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    The difference between your version and mine are minimal, check the changelog for that. But you can't IM while away. I don't really care to do that, but my uses an add-on called middle man to do that

    http://middleman.krunchsoftware.com/

    But be aware that you need a certain version of aim to work with the IM while away feature for middle man. They suggest a version to use on there site.

    If you want older versions of aim go to here:

    http://www.oldversion.com/

    It has a bunch of older version software. Great site for some people who hate the newer versions of software like me.
     
    pt9386, Dec 5, 2005
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