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An alternative freeware to Trillian program (chat program with MSN Yahoo and Aol Messenger)

 
 
flo
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      17th Mar 2005
Hello,

I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian has so many
bugs !

Hope you can help me, thanks !


 
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Anthony Deane
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      17th Mar 2005

"flo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian has so many
> bugs !
>
> Hope you can help me, thanks !
>


Miranda - http://www.miranda-im.org/

However, I've just started using it last night, so I can't give you a full
review of it. But it works.

Anthony


 
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wald
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      17th Mar 2005
"flo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian
> has so many bugs !


Without doubt: Miranda:

http://miranda-im.org/

Very lightweight, support for MSN/ICQ/IRC/Yahoo/Jabber/..., loads of
plugins to customize.

You can get the latest bleeding-edge test versions from here:

http://blog.miranda-im.org/

I have yet to encounter serious bugs in those test versions, and
most plugins don't work with the older, "stable" release anymore.

Regards,
Wald
 
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Onno Tasler
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      17th Mar 2005
wald scribebat:
> Very lightweight, support for MSN/ICQ/IRC/Yahoo/Jabber/..., loads of
> plugins to customize.


Yes, that is true, but the downside is: Without plugins you have only
simple texts and standard icons. You already need a plugin (AddSmily) to
enable smilies. Yahoo is neither part of the standard configuration and you
need to get a plugin for that too.

But, once one has found a nice set of icons and smilies, the program is
really cool. I like it.
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flo
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      17th Mar 2005
Any others suggestions ??

I'm not satisfied with this very simple program Miranda.

Thanks anyway.


wald <arnout.standaert@n*o_s-p%a|m.cit.kuleuven.ac.be> wrote in message
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> "flo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian
> > has so many bugs !

>
> Without doubt: Miranda:
>
> http://miranda-im.org/
>
> Very lightweight, support for MSN/ICQ/IRC/Yahoo/Jabber/..., loads of
> plugins to customize.
>
> You can get the latest bleeding-edge test versions from here:
>
> http://blog.miranda-im.org/
>
> I have yet to encounter serious bugs in those test versions, and
> most plugins don't work with the older, "stable" release anymore.
>
> Regards,
> Wald



 
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Duddits
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      17th Mar 2005
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:59:49 +0100, "flo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian has so many
>bugs !
>
>Hope you can help me, thanks !
>

I like Gaim
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/

regards

Dud

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Henry The Mole
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      17th Mar 2005
Hello, flo!
You wrote on Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:14:40 +0100:

> I'm not satisfied with this very simple program Miranda.


What about IM2?
http://www.im2.com/

Kindly regards.
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      17th Mar 2005
"flo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian has
> so many bugs !
>
> Hope you can help me, thanks !


Personally, I think that Trillian is the best I've used despite the
bugs. However, since you asked..

Miranda: http://www.miranda-im.org/
Gaim: http://gaim.sf.net/
EasyMessage: http://www.easymessage.net/
Ayttm: http://ayttm.sf.net/

Of these, I liked Gaim the most, then Miranda, EasyMessage and Ayttm
bringing up the rear.

If you want a few I haven't tried...

Integrity Messenger, GEN2:
http://www.integritymessenger.com/downloads/im/gen2/
Paltalk: http://www.paltalk.com/PalTalkSite/
Instant-Messenger 2: http://www.messenger2.com/
 
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      17th Mar 2005
www.instan-t.com

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> "flo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm looking for an alternative freeware to Trillian. Trillian has
>> so many bugs !



 
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flo
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      17th Mar 2005
Thanks a lot Henry. I will try it !

Henry The Mole <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello, flo!
> You wrote on Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:14:40 +0100:
>
> > I'm not satisfied with this very simple program Miranda.

>
> What about IM2?
> http://www.im2.com/
>
> Kindly regards.
> --
> Henry The Mole.
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> The Mole Zone: www.themolezone.net
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>



 
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