What's a good IM software?

[LiveMusic]

A year ago, I used Jabber / Exodus. Is that still good? For now, just me and someone else. Is it compatible with other IM services? Or do you recommend something else. For Windows.

[Duck King]

Gaim

[LiveMusic]

Originally posted by Duck King Gaim

 

Do you mind saying why this one?

 

EDIT: Jabber site shows Gaim as being for Linux.

[Duck King]

Originally posted by LiveMusic Do you mind saying why this one? EDIT: Jabber site shows Gaim as being for Linux.

 

Maybe you should ignore Jabber.

[Lee Flier]

I use Gaim for Linux, under Windoze I use Trillian - it works with all the major IM networks and in general, I like the interface and features.

 

Gaim will run under Windows, but I've always been fine with Trillian so never bothered installing Gaim... you can try it and compare though.

[The Soundman]

I've been using Trillian for years... sometimes it gets a little bugged up when the IM services change their programming, but for simple text messaging, it works great. It runs all the IM services in a single window, so I can talk to people that have AIM, Yahoo, MSN, irc or whatever...

[insidious meme]

I suggest Trillian as well. There's a free version with basic IM stuff, and the full bore paid version with alot of the bells and whistles included. Go with the free one first, of course...

[LiveMusic]

I installed it but now what? What would I be connecting to? Is there a Trillian network?

 

It has a couple of buttons, one for AIM and one for ICQ that you can 'make a connection.' But I am not on either of those and don't know that I want to be. But I gotta be on something.