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Encyclopedia > List of instant messaging clients

The following is a list of instant messaging clients. A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface Instant messaging is the act of instantly communicating between two or more people over a network such as the Internet. ...

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Official

Mainstream

AIM redirects here. ... Image File history File links AIM_4_Mac_OS_X.png AIM v4 for Mac OS X File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Google Talk is a service offered by Google for Voice over IP and instant messaging. ... The ICQ Logo ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, created by Mirabilis, an Israeli startup company based in Tel-Aviv. ... Image File history File links Miniicq. ... The following is a list of instant messaging clients which utilize the Jabber protocol. ... IBM Lotus Sametime is the commercial Instant Messaging service by the Lotus Software brand of IBM. It provides instant messaging(IM) and presence awareness capabilities as well as support for web conferencing. ... Microsoft Messenger for Mac, previously MSN Messenger for Mac, is a production of the Macintosh Business Unit, a division of Microsoft. ... Image File history File links Microsoft_Messenger_Mac_Icon. ... MSN Messenger is Microsofts instant messaging client for Windows computers aimed toward the home user, Among its users it is often referred to as MSN, though in Latin America and Spain it is known as el Messenger, as other instant messaging clients are less popular there. ... NateOn is an instant messenger by Nate used mostly in South Korea. ... QQ is sometimes used on the Internet as an abbreviation for crying; it is supposedly visually similar to two big eyes with tears at the bottom. ... Skype (IPA pronunciation: (rhymes with type and pipe) is a proprietary peer-to-peer Internet telephony (VoIP) network, founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the creators of KaZaA and competing against established open VoIP protocols like SIP, IAX, or H.323. ... Image File history File links Skype_icon. ... Windows Messenger is an instant messaging client included with Microsofts Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. ... Windows Live Messenger (WLM) is a beta version of the next generation of MSN Messenger, part of Microsofts new online service called Windows Live. ... 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... Image File history File links Yahoo!_Messenger. ...

Other

Babble is a British internet telephony service. ... BitWise IM is a secure, cross-platform instant messaging program written using wxWidgets and is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. ... Image File history File links BitWise. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... DirectNet is a peer to peer instant messaging protocol and client software for multiple platforms, such as Windows and GNU/Linux, developed by Gregor Richards. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gadu-Gadu is an instant messaging program that is popular in Poland. ... Goofey was an early instant messenger program for UNIX systems, written in the mid-1990s by Tim MacKenzie. ... Instan-t is a multi-protocol instant messaging software program developed by Interactive Networks Inc. ... Image File history File links Instan-tIcon. ... NET SEND refers to the command option of the MS-DOS NET command that sends messages to other users, computers by name or ip address on the network. ... Odigo Messenger is an instant messaging service. ... WengoPhone Classic running on Microsoft WindowsXP Openwengo is a community of Free (as in speech) Software enthusiasts. ... Rediff BOL Instant Messenger Rediff BOL is an instant messenger by Rediff. ... ShixxNOTE 6. ... The UNIX talk command shown in these screenshots was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Tlen is a generic Polish word for oxygen Tlen is also a free-of-charge Polish instant messenger. ... Xfire, is a free instant messenger with gamers as its target audience. ... Paltalk is a subscription or banner-supported chat application for voice and video chatting. ...

Third-party

Multi-protocol

Web-based

  • Grapevine (RISC OS)
  • IMVITE Video/Audio/Multi-chat
  • ngIM Client
  • Regnessem
  • PlanetaMessenger.org (multi-platform - Java)
  • Everybuddy - CSD: nonsense
  • InstantCharts - CSD: copyvio


web-based Adium is an instant messaging client for Mac OS X that supports multiple protocols through the libgaim library. ... Adium logo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Agile Messenger is a multiprotocol instant messaging application for mobile devices which allows users to be connected to multiple instant messaging networks while away from the PC. Agile Messenger supports AIM, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger and XMPP. Versions are available for Windows Mobile/Windows CE, Symbian OS, Palm OS... Symbian OS is an operating system with associated libraries, user interface frameworks and reference implementations of common tools, produced by Symbian. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Portable Media Centers. ... Ayttm is an instant messaging (aka chat) client that provides all-in-one chat functionality for several major instant messaging services from one simple program. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... BitlBee is an IRC to other IM-chat-networks gateway created by Wilmer van der Gaast and others. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Centericq is a text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface that supports the ICQ, Yahoo!, AIM, MSN, IRC, and Jabber protocols. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Screen grab of #wikipedia Colloquy is an IRC and SILC client for Mac OS X. It uses Irssi as its IRC protocol engine, and supports customizable message views using XSLT and Apple Computers WebKit renderer, which is based on KHTML. The software supports plugins enabling integration with the OS... Icon for the OS X IRC client Colloquy File links The following pages link to this file: Colloquy (IRC client) Categories: GFDL images ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Easy Message is an interoperable messenger that supports MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and ICQ. Although it does not have all of the features of other messengers it is known for its extremely small size and low use of system resources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Fire is the first instant messenger client for Mac OS X (previously for OPENSTEP), that can access IRC, Jabber, AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger, and Apple Bonjour. ... Image File history File links Fire_icon. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Buddylist of Gaim 1. ... Image File history File links Gaim_icon. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... SkyOS is a proprietary operating system developed by Robert Szeleney. ... Qtopia Phones Launcher Qtopia Pdas Launcher Qtopia is Trolltechs application platform for embedded Linux based PDAs, mobile phones, web pads, and other mobile computing devices. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... iChat is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Jabber client for Mac OS X. Using a Jabber-like protocol and Bonjour for user discovery, it also allows for LAN communication. ... This is the thumbnail icon used with Apples iChat AV 3. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Windows CE for Handheld PC 3. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Portable Media Centers. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Instan-t is a multi-protocol instant messaging software program developed by Interactive Networks Inc. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Konnekt is a Polish instant messaging client for Microsoft Windows. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Kopete is a multi-protocol instant messenger, supporting Jabber, ICQ, AIM, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, .NET Messenger Service, SMS, and Yahoo! Messenger. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Meca Messenger is an instant messaging client that supports multiple protocols. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Meetro for Windows 2000 & XP Meetro is a multi-network instant messenger with location-based services (LBS). ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... the MESSENGER spacecraft The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) is a NASA mission, launched August 3, 2004, designed to study the characteristics and environment of Mercury from orbit. ... Image File history File links Mercury_Messenger_Logo. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Miranda Instant Messenger is a minimalistic, free open source (GNU GPL) multiprotocol instant messaging application for Microsoft Windows. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... naim is a minimalist messaging and chat program written by Daniel Reed which supports the protocols AIM, ICQ, IRC, and lily (CMC). ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... screenshot from the PowWow personal communicator chat program PowWow was one of the first Internet instant message and chat programs for Windows. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Proteus is an instant messenger client for Mac OS X that can access the Jabber, AIM, .Mac, ICQ, MSN, Lotus Sametime, Yahoo! Messenger and Yahoo! Japan networks, as well as supporting chat over local Bonjour networks. ... Image File history File links Proteus Icon for Mac OS X File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Qnext is a Java-based P2P client that provides instant messaging, audio chat, video conferencing, music streaming, photo sharing, online gaming, file transfer and file sharing. ... Image File history File links Qnext. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Simple Instant Messenger (SIM) is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging client available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. SIM-ICQ was discontinued for a time because founder Alexey Shutoff, a Russian programmer, left the project. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Trillian is a multiprotocol instant messaging application for Windows created by Cerulean Studios that can connect to multiple IM programs from one client, such as AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Bonjour, Jabber, and Skype networks (the latter four with Trillian Pro which allows for additonal... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... BlackBerry 7100t The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999 which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, web browsing and other wireless information services. ... Yamigo is a free service that allows instant messaging on mobile phones. ... Cellular redirects here. ... RISC OS, which stands for Reduced Instruction Set Computing Operating System is a British Graphical user interface-based operating system for ARM-processor based computers or similar devices. ... The term Java can refer to: In geography: Java (island), Indonesia, the most populous island in the world Javanese language, a language widely spoken on the island of Java Java coffee, a variety of coffee plant which originated on the island of Java, or a slang word for coffee Java...

  • eMessenger (Web-based)
  • Laffer (Web-based)
  • Meebo (Web-based)
  • Gtalker (Web-based Google Talk)
  • It is also possible to use Google Talk via Gmail

Meebo is an Ajax instant messaging client that works with major instant messaging services. ... Gmail is a free webmail and POP e-mail service provided by Google, known for its abundant storage and advanced interface (based on Ajax technology). ...

Single protocol

aMSN running on Fedora Core aMSN is an MSN Messenger clone licenced under the GPL. Its main objective is to assist users who are new to the Linux operating system keep in contact with those who use the Microsoft program, available only on Windows and Macintosh, by creating a similar... Image File history File links AMSN_icon. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... MAC may refer to: Multiplexed Analogue Components, a high-definition television transmission standard. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... In computing, Licq is a free clone of the official ICQ client that runs on Linux and on other Unix systems. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... mICQ is a free text-based ICQ instant messaging application that runs on a wide variety of platforms, including AmigaOS, BeOS, Windows either using Cygwin or MinGW, OS X, NetBSD/OpenBSD/FreeBSD, the Sharp Zaurus and of course Linux and most commercial Unices including Solaris, HP-UX and AIX. mICQ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... AIX or Aix may be: Aix, a genus of two species of dabbling ducks, the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) and the Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) AIX operating system Athens Internet Exchange, (AIX) a European IXP a place name: Aix-la-Chapelle, or Aachen, a city in Germany in France: Aix... AmigaOS is the default native operating system of the Amiga personal computer. ... HP-UX (Hewlett Packard UniX) is Hewlett-Packards proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... miniaim is a minimalist AIM client using the TOC2 protocol for windows written in C++ by Jon Honeycutt. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... MAC may refer to: Multiplexed Analogue Components, a high-definition television transmission standard. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ...

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