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December 11th 03, 04:35 PM
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Questions about IM
I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's
really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. 
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December 11th 03, 04:35 PM
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Hi
My opinion is that ICQ is okay but it's interface is really ugly...  Itspretty full of options but since I like nice GUIs I like Messenger a bit better... Maybe you shuld try Trillian (www.trillian.cc (ver 2.0)) - it supports all major IM protocols and it can be fully skinned... -Andrej "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it.
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December 11th 03, 04:35 PM
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If you like simple, easy to use messengers, do NOT download ICQ..
-- History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it.. "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it.
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December 11th 03, 04:35 PM
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Greetings Sam,
My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it.
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December 11th 03, 04:36 PM
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Thanks for all the responses.
I did download ICQ but really didn't like and went ahead and tried Trillian. I do have that running and like it quite a bit. I have downloaded some skins to make it look like Windows/MSN Messenger. After looking at Trillian, I wish Windows or MSN Messenger would add a few items to help improve the program. -----Original Message----- Greetings Sam, My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. .
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December 11th 03, 04:36 PM
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Hi Sam,
Which items in particular? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... Thanks for all the responses. I did download ICQ but really didn't like and went ahead and tried Trillian. I do have that running and like it quite a bit. I have downloaded some skins to make it look like Windows/MSN Messenger. After looking at Trillian, I wish Windows or MSN Messenger would add a few items to help improve the program. -----Original Message----- Greetings Sam, My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. .
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December 11th 03, 04:37 PM
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In Trillian, in the conversation window has a 'Send a
Link' option which is pretty nice. If you are at a particular site, you can simply tell it to use current so that you don't have to cut and paste it into your message. It's also nice that it can connect to other servers like AOL, Yahoo and ICQ. This is the best feature that I do like about it. I wouldn't use Trillian otherwise, because I like MSN/Windows Messenger. I don't see this happening and I think if I'm not mistaken that Microsoft is tring to stop this from happening so programs like Trillian doesn't connect to their server. Everytime you download a skin, it changes the interface after you apply it. MSN Messenger 6 doesn't do this yet. It does however offer backgrounds. It also has a "View History" option within the program unlike MSN/Windows Messenger, you have to find where it is stored and open it manually. -----Original Message----- Hi Sam, Which items in particular? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... Thanks for all the responses. I did download ICQ but really didn't like and went ahead and tried Trillian. I do have that running and like it quite a bit. I have downloaded some skins to make it look like Windows/MSN Messenger. After looking at Trillian, I wish Windows or MSN Messenger would add a few items to help improve the program. -----Original Message----- Greetings Sam, My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. . .
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December 11th 03, 04:37 PM
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I've used ICQ Lite on occasion. It is supposed to be "ad-aware" free
but I'm not too sure about that. Trillium is good as it allows you to use all of the popular messenging programs in one GUI.' "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it.
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December 11th 03, 04:37 PM
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Hi Sam,
Thanks for the feedback. No, I doubt you'll be seeing "complete skins" or connection to multiple servers any time soon. However, in MSN Messenger 6.x, there is an option to do exactly what you indicated. Simply click the File menu in a conversation window, then choose Open Message History or open up the main contact list, right-click the contact you want to see the history of and click 'Open Message History'. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... In Trillian, in the conversation window has a 'Send a Link' option which is pretty nice. If you are at a particular site, you can simply tell it to use current so that you don't have to cut and paste it into your message. It's also nice that it can connect to other servers like AOL, Yahoo and ICQ. This is the best feature that I do like about it. I wouldn't use Trillian otherwise, because I like MSN/Windows Messenger. I don't see this happening and I think if I'm not mistaken that Microsoft is tring to stop this from happening so programs like Trillian doesn't connect to their server. Everytime you download a skin, it changes the interface after you apply it. MSN Messenger 6 doesn't do this yet. It does however offer backgrounds. It also has a "View History" option within the program unlike MSN/Windows Messenger, you have to find where it is stored and open it manually. -----Original Message----- Hi Sam, Which items in particular? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... Thanks for all the responses. I did download ICQ but really didn't like and went ahead and tried Trillian. I do have that running and like it quite a bit. I have downloaded some skins to make it look like Windows/MSN Messenger. After looking at Trillian, I wish Windows or MSN Messenger would add a few items to help improve the program. -----Original Message----- Greetings Sam, My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. . .
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December 11th 03, 04:38 PM
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Well, you are right. I guess I was thinking of Windows
Messenger. I have used them both and I had gotten confused. I do wish this would be a part in the near future for Windows Messenger to store/view the chat History as well as the Link Option. -----Original Message----- Hi Sam, Thanks for the feedback. No, I doubt you'll be seeing "complete skins" or connection to multiple servers any time soon. However, in MSN Messenger 6.x, there is an option to do exactly what you indicated. Simply click the File menu in a conversation window, then choose Open Message History or open up the main contact list, right-click the contact you want to see the history of and click 'Open Message History'. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... In Trillian, in the conversation window has a 'Send a Link' option which is pretty nice. If you are at a particular site, you can simply tell it to use current so that you don't have to cut and paste it into your message. It's also nice that it can connect to other servers like AOL, Yahoo and ICQ. This is the best feature that I do like about it. I wouldn't use Trillian otherwise, because I like MSN/Windows Messenger. I don't see this happening and I think if I'm not mistaken that Microsoft is tring to stop this from happening so programs like Trillian doesn't connect to their server. Everytime you download a skin, it changes the interface after you apply it. MSN Messenger 6 doesn't do this yet. It does however offer backgrounds. It also has a "View History" option within the program unlike MSN/Windows Messenger, you have to find where it is stored and open it manually. -----Original Message----- Hi Sam, Which items in particular? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... Thanks for all the responses. I did download ICQ but really didn't like and went ahead and tried Trillian. I do have that running and like it quite a bit. I have downloaded some skins to make it look like Windows/MSN Messenger. After looking at Trillian, I wish Windows or MSN Messenger would add a few items to help improve the program. -----Original Message----- Greetings Sam, My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. . . .
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December 11th 03, 04:38 PM
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Hi Sam,
You *may* see logging in the next version of Windows Messenger (all depends when the next version will be). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... Well, you are right. I guess I was thinking of Windows Messenger. I have used them both and I had gotten confused. I do wish this would be a part in the near future for Windows Messenger to store/view the chat History as well as the Link Option. -----Original Message----- Hi Sam, Thanks for the feedback. No, I doubt you'll be seeing "complete skins" or connection to multiple servers any time soon. However, in MSN Messenger 6.x, there is an option to do exactly what you indicated. Simply click the File menu in a conversation window, then choose Open Message History or open up the main contact list, right-click the contact you want to see the history of and click 'Open Message History'. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... In Trillian, in the conversation window has a 'Send a Link' option which is pretty nice. If you are at a particular site, you can simply tell it to use current so that you don't have to cut and paste it into your message. It's also nice that it can connect to other servers like AOL, Yahoo and ICQ. This is the best feature that I do like about it. I wouldn't use Trillian otherwise, because I like MSN/Windows Messenger. I don't see this happening and I think if I'm not mistaken that Microsoft is tring to stop this from happening so programs like Trillian doesn't connect to their server. Everytime you download a skin, it changes the interface after you apply it. MSN Messenger 6 doesn't do this yet. It does however offer backgrounds. It also has a "View History" option within the program unlike MSN/Windows Messenger, you have to find where it is stored and open it manually. -----Original Message----- Hi Sam, Which items in particular? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... Thanks for all the responses. I did download ICQ but really didn't like and went ahead and tried Trillian. I do have that running and like it quite a bit. I have downloaded some skins to make it look like Windows/MSN Messenger. After looking at Trillian, I wish Windows or MSN Messenger would add a few items to help improve the program. -----Original Message----- Greetings Sam, My first "real" IM client was ICQ, and although I do have it installed, I rarely have it running. After AOL bought Mirabilis (the company that made ICQ), advertisements were put it just about every window (including the conversations!), and most people I knew that used it have switched to Messenger and/or just use Trillian to access the ICQ network itself. No real harm in trying it out however. ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "Sam" wrote in message ... I'm probably going a little off the subject here and it's really nothing to do with MSN/Windows Messenger, but since this place is talking about Windows Messenger, I thought I would just go here. I'm thinking about downloading ICQ Instant Messanger.http://web.icq.com/ Anybody has any experience on this program? Is this something to have over MSN or Windows Messenger? I just don't want to download this program and then start having problems with it. . . .
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