IM2

IM2
OS:	Windows XP, Windows 2000
Use:	Instant messaging client
License:	Freeware
Website:	[1]

IM2 is a multiprotocol instant messaging application for Microsoft Windows that allows users to chat across all major IM networks – AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, and IRC. All conversations with IM2 are secured end-to-end by default with encryption, ensuring that conversations will never inadvertently fall into the hands of anyone but the participants of a conversation. Image File history File links Screenshotim2. ... An operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K) is a preemptible, interruptible, graphical and business-oriented operating system that is designed to work with either uniprocessor or symmetric multi-processor 32-bit Intel x86 computers. ... A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface Instant messaging or IM is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... In computing, a client is a system that accesses a (remote) service on another computer by some kind of network. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... A multiprotocol instant messaging application is software which allows one instant messaging client to connect to multiple IM networks, such as AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Messenger. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of proprietary operating systems by Microsoft. ... AIM redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Windows Live Messenger. ... Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic Yahoo! ID which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when... The ICQ Logo ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, owned by Time Warners America Online subsidiary. ... IRC redirects here. ... // In cryptography, encryption is the process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge. ...

The program was initially released in November 2003 but has achieved a remarkable level of development in that time. The program does not come with spyware, adware, or other malware. The developers have also promised to always keep the program free. To make money, they are going to focus on licensing it to corporations for internal chat purposes.

IM2 supports video and audio chatting capabilities with other IM2 users, but it currently does not support video or audio connections to users of other instant messengers yet. The program is under active development and seems to have an excited and growing user base.

Unfortunately, development of the client has since stopped. Both the official download and homepage links are unavailable. According to Archive.org the site became unavailable around April 2006. However, a download of the client software can be found on most popular software index sites like Download.com, Betanews and Softpedia.

Version history

• 0.1a released November 4, 2003
• 0.1b released February 3, 2004
• 0.20 released March 6, 2004
• 0.31 released March 16, 2004
• 0.32 released March 19, 2004
• 0.33 released March 24, 2004
• 0.34 released April 1, 2004
• 0.35 released April 2, 2004
• 0.40 released April 17, 2004
• 0.90 released April 30, 2004
• 0.99 released June 1, 2004
• 0.99 released June 12, 2004
• 1.00 released July 1, 2004
• 1.10 released August 8, 2004
• 1.20 released August 20, 2004
• 1.30 released September 17, 2004
• 1.40 released September 17, 2004
• 1.50 released January 28, 2005
• 1.60 release pending
• 2.00 (Beta) released July 7, 2005
• 2.00 (Final) released February 2, 2006

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See also

• Comparison of instant messaging clients

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External links

• IM2 Home Page
• IM2 Community Forums
• Techconnect Magazine review of IM2 v1.5 with screenshots