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ADMINISTRATION & HELP => COMPUTER TECH HELP FORUM => Topic started by: Kirk-o on March 24, 2007, 11:38:33 PM

Title: Instant message?
Post by: Kirk-o on March 24, 2007, 11:38:33 PM
How do you get instant messageing
kirk-o
Title: Re: Instant message?
Post by: reinbeau on March 25, 2007, 07:25:56 AM
I like Gaim (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/about.php).  It's an opensource instant messaging program like AOL AIM without the bloatware and security issues.  Download (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php) it and give it a try.
Title: Re: Instant message?
Post by: buzzbee on March 25, 2007, 07:31:03 AM
Your windows xp software should have have windows live messenger built in.
Title: Re: Instant message?
Post by: Understudy on March 25, 2007, 09:14:40 AM
Gaim gaim.sourceforge.net (http://gaim.sourceforge.net)
or
Trillian http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/)

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: Instant message?
Post by: Robo on March 25, 2007, 12:57:42 PM
I'll third it for GAIM.    It's the only thing I'll use at work, even though they try to block only the supported clients.  Trillian is also good, but a little heavier than I need.  GAIM does everything I need and is good at it and very stable.   I'd highly advise to stay away for windows messenger, like everything else microsoft,  it's the epitome of bloatware.
Title: Re: Instant message?
Post by: reinbeau on March 25, 2007, 06:15:07 PM
Quote from: buzzbee on March 25, 2007, 07:31:03 AM
Your windows xp software should have have windows live messenger built in.
As others have said, it's M$ bloatware.  I'm allergic to M$, I try to only use Windows, everything else is from someone else.  Someday I won't be using Windows, either, but that's another learning curve......