messenger united!

GlasgowHero · 3 Jul 2009 at 15:09

hey,

Quick question. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a reliable messenger app that can house both aol and msn contacts?

Thanks,

Tom

waso_dude · 3 Jul 2009 at 15:10

Trillian?

Poolybit · 3 Jul 2009 at 15:11

I've had no problems in the past with Pidgin.

Ucof · 3 Jul 2009 at 15:47

Pidgin indeed.

Quite nice.

TBH, I prefer it to the new windows messenger with its mouseover popup adverts, its lack of easy and simple menu layouts and other annoying bells and whistles. Used to be good, now is cack.

theheyes · 3 Jul 2009 at 16:54

Pidgin.

And I agree with the above about what MSN/Windows/Live Messenger/whatever has become. The new features are just as annoying as the adverts.

Sumanji · 3 Jul 2009 at 16:55

WLM + A-Patch = Win

(Just pay no heed to the random rants about Islam during installation

)

theheyes · 3 Jul 2009 at 16:59

Sumanji said:
WLM + A-Patch = Win

(Just pay no heed to the random rants about Islam during installation )

Is this "rantware" an emerging trend? I hope not. Software gives me enough headaches as it is without getting on a soapbox.

Sumanji · 3 Jul 2009 at 17:11

Haha, well the A-patch guy has been doing it for years ("plox gief Islam a go it's really peaceful and great"... lol?). I sincerely hope it doesn't install any botnet software which spams all my contacts with random passages from the Qur'an... although the removal of adverts & bloat would still be worth it

Su

zzzJonny · 3 Jul 2009 at 19:14

Digsby hasn't been mentioned, so I guess I'm putting it out there.

Deleted member 77746 · 3 Jul 2009 at 22:02

Pidgin for win. It's brilliant for multiple accounts.

MarcLister · 3 Jul 2009 at 23:03

Ucof said:
Pidgin indeed.

Quite nice.

TBH, I prefer it to the new windows messenger with its mouseover popup adverts, its lack of easy and simple menu layouts and other annoying bells and whistles. Used to be good, now is cack.

I really like Pidgin. However every time I try a new version I just can't get it set up the way I want it. Perhaps it would be a lot better on a Linux PC than Windows?

theheyes said:
Pidgin.

And I agree with the above about what MSN/Windows/Live Messenger/whatever has become. The new features are just as annoying as the adverts.

Agreed. I know people will say that as computers become more powerful with more RAM and disk space it is OK for WLM to become more bloated but why can't Microsoft just make a basic messaging program like Pidgin or Digsby.

Sumanji said:
WLM + A-Patch = Win

(Just pay no heed to the random rants about Islam during installation )

Yeah. Love the Islam stuff.

Am I right in saying the current WLM is quite hard to crack or whatever and so the A-Patch isn't as feature full as the previous 2 versions say as a result? It is about the only thing stopping me moving to WLM 2009 or whatever we're on now. If only I could get Pidgin, or Digsby for that matter, set up the way I want it.

I think I'd need the webcam stuff sometimes so would still have to have WLM installed.

I might try and get MSN 7 working again, that was the best one they made I reckon.

jimmynaetroots · 4 Jul 2009 at 09:51

I have been using Miranda for years and love it. You can make it as simple or complex as you like. Has loads of plugins and is updated all the time. I LOVE the tabbed messaging window on it

G.