Compatibility with AOL Messenger

[Guest]

Hello Messenger gurus,

I would like to communicate with my business associate via instant
messenging. However, he has AOL and I hate AOL. Is there compatibility with
Windos XP Windows Messenging. So that I can IM with him?

Thanks for your help and advice.

HGRinOH

 

[RobertVA]

Hello Messenger gurus,

I would like to communicate with my business associate via instant
messenging. However, he has AOL and I hate AOL. Is there compatibility with
Windos XP Windows Messenging. So that I can IM with him?

Thanks for your help and advice.

HGRinOH

Don't like the AIM client or don't want to subscribe to AOL Internet
Service? AOL is quite accomidateing in allowing persons use their
instant messengering service without requiring an AOL account.

I've heard of third party IM clients that simultaneously work with both
IM servers. I'm not sure if using them would comply with the AOL (or
MSN) IM terms of service. I don't have links.

There's also a web client version of MSN messenger. I think it requires
ActiveX support which might work with the AOL browser, since the last
version I saw was actually a wrapper around the Internet Explorer core.
Your associate may be able to use Internet Explorer with his AOL account
if the AOL browser doesn't work with the web version of MSN messenger.
http://webmessenger.msn.com/

 

[Marc]

There's also a web client version of MSN messenger. I think it requires
ActiveX support which might work with the AOL browser, since the last
version I saw was actually a wrapper around the Internet Explorer core.
Your associate may be able to use Internet Explorer with his AOL account
if the AOL browser doesn't work with the web version of MSN messenger.
http://webmessenger.msn.com/

It doesn't require activex (works on a Mac and in Firefox) but does need
JavaScript and popup blockers switched off.