Unified messenger program

Greenlizard0

Greenlizard0

Greenlizard0

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I really want one of these. I have a gmail, windows live and skype account with different contacts on each, who all refuse to use something different.

Is there a unified program that allows me to manage all these accounts in one rather than three seperate programs?

I think this question has been asked before, and the stumbling block has always been skype. Any ones found previously weren't able to incorporate it without skype being open.
 
MarcLister said:
The MSN protocol is what WLM uses. Or am I misunderstanding you? :confused:
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No I understand, I wasn't loading it properly hehe, I tried it again, but then I found out that while you can import your skype contacts, it still needs the skype program itself to run. :(
 
MarcLister said:
Ah so its not much cop then? Having to have Skype running alongside Miranda kind of makes the Miranda Skype plugin useless.

I just found http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_clients#Multiprotocol_Clients.

Check out the end column to see which IM clients can handle Skype.
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Yeap - just what I thought, there aren't any. Trillian Astra says it can - though it's on an invite only basis as it's still in testing atm.

Bummer. (<-probabaly won't help either heheh) :p :(
 
Nah seems like none of the IM clients have Skype functionality for whatever reason. Perhaps the Skype owners want people to use their Skype client for Skype?
 
MarcLister said:
Nah seems like none of the IM clients have Skype functionality for whatever reason. Perhaps the Skype owners want people to use their Skype client for Skype?
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It does seem quite odd that they wouldn't allow other programs access like microsoft has.
 
Perhaps MS are just more open about their MSN protocol. After all Windows and Office are their main products so MSN isn't quite so important to them as the Skype protocol is to Skype.

Or perhaps MS just give more info out to try and deflect accusation's of them controlling another market by making WLM work well with Windows as they know the code better than Skype or Apple or Real do?

Just speculating now mind. :p
 
MarcLister said:
Perhaps MS are just more open about their MSN protocol. After all Windows and Office are their main products so MSN isn't quite so important to them as the Skype protocol is to Skype.

Or perhaps MS just give more info out to try and deflect accusation's of them controlling another market by making WLM work well with Windows as they know the code better than Skype or Apple or Real do?

Just speculating now mind. :p
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Probably have a point there, never can really tell though. Perhaps it's something to do with the fact that Skype are owned by Ebay. Ebay might be trying to use it for ebay shops and stuff and don't want people using their own programs
 
MarcLister said:
Ah yes Ebay took over Skype didn't it! Ebay probably doesn't want people snooping around its servers etc.
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I'm sure that goes without saying fella :), but is that necessarily easier with a third party program?
 
Greenlizard0 said:
I'm sure that goes without saying fella :), but is that necessarily easier with a third party program?
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Is what easier? Connecting to their servers? Perhaps they just want to keep their protocols locked away.
 
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