Yahoo! Messenger with Voice 8.1
Instantly communicate with your friends online

Yahoo Messenger is free, and greatly increases the handiness and speed of sending e-mail. With Yahoo Messenger you can quickly exchange messages with online friends. Unlike ordinary e-mail, instant messages sent with Yahoo Messenger appear on the desktop as soon as sent. To make it more attractive and pleasurable to use, Yahoo Instant Messenger is configurable with a variety of attractive skins and emoticons.

Last Updated 7 September 2007
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Linux
Mac

Qnext

Universal Instant Messenger keeps you connected to all popular IM’s, you can also Talk Online anywhere around the world for free, host a live Video Conference or Transfer Files of any size with complete security.
Win 2000/XP/2003
Linux

oovoo
Video messaging program

ooVoo has many great features - from video calls with up to six people at once to video messaging to
chat and file transfer capabilities.

Video conversation
A video conversation is like a phone call, only better! It's
the next evolution in online communication, allowing for
richer connections, more expressive communications -
all in real time and with amazing, high-quality video.
It's like nothing you've ever seen before.

Talk one-on-one or with up to 6 people at a time
Smooth video displayed in 3D with clear sound
Leave a voice, video or text message if there
is no answer to your call
Send files and text messages
Adjust/Mute microphone, speakers or camera
Choose your ringtone
View call history (missed calls, incoming calls, etc.)

Video messaging
Video messages are a great way to send a dynamic,
personal communication to friends, family, co-workers -
anyone! Why send a plain text email or a boring voicemail
when you can really express yourself with video and voice!

Record and send video messages to ooVoo users or
friends who don't have ooVoo yet
Send to as many people as you want at once
Play video message on any computer
Save the video message to your computer
Save unfinished video messages to Drafts folder
Get creative! Use video messages for birthday party
invites, sales contracts or a postcards from your travels.

oovoo me link
Want to make yourself easy to find online?
Put your ooVoo link on your blog, MySpace
page, or in your email signature - anywhere
you go online - so you can stay connected
with your network in an incredible new way.

Add your ooVoo me Link to any webpage
or to your email signature
Contacts can easily click-to-call you from
ooVoo me Link
Privacy options allow you to decide who
can contact you

Last Updated 24 August 2007
Win 2000/XP/Vista

GoogleTalk

They say talk is cheap. Google thinks it should be free. Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free–anytime, anywhere in the world. Google Talk offers you:
Choice: Get in touch over email, IM or a call
Quality: Talk through your computer but hear your friends as if they were in the same room
Convenience: Your Gmail contacts are pre-loaded into Google Talk so inviting or talking to your friends is just a click away.
Related links: Get a Google account
Win 2000/XP/2003

BitWise Chat

BitWise is the first cross platform, encrypted, direct-connect instant messenger offering the same features on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Without ads or spyware, BitWise is loaded with features such as fast file sharing, "tabbed" interface, automatic encryption of messages and files, whiteboards, XML and plaintext logging, invisibility, offline messaging and more. You owe it to yourself to protect and secure your instant messages like you protect and secure the rest of your PC.

Note: BitWise requires msvcp60.dll, which most PCs have. If you use the Zip version and msvcp60.dll is reported missing, download it directly from us here.
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Linux
Mac

Pidgin
Multi-platform instant messaging

Pidgin is an instant messaging program for Windows, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, and Zephyr.

Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.

Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, spell checking, tabbed conversations, and more.

Last Updated 03 April 2008
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Linux

Miranda IM
Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client

Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client.
Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use. It uses very little memory and requires no installation. Just unzip and run! This also makes it ideal for users that want to run their messenger client from a removable storage such as an USB memory stick. It can even be stored on a floppy disc if not too many plugins are used.
The powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM extremely flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 200 plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality in Miranda IM. Plugins can be installed to add support for ICQ, AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu, Tlen, Netsend and other protocols.

Last Updated 02 May 2008
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

Windows Live Messenger 8.5 Beta

Using Windows Live Messenger you can chat online via text, voice or even video conversation - in real time - with your friends, family or colleagues.

It's faster than e-mail, a great choice for conversations and the perfons and the perfect alternative w there in person

Here are some key features of "MSN Messenger 8":
· Video Call
· Windows Live Call with Verizon Web Calling service
· Integration with Windows Live Messenger phones
· Integration with Microsoft LifeCams
· Shared Folders
· Offline Instant Messaging
· Windows Live Contacts
· Integration with other Windows Live Services

This download is marked as adware because it displays advertisement banners or other type of commercials while running.
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

AOL AIM 6.1

AIM 6 is the next generation of instant messaging software from AOL. Many user requests were integrated and many brand new features added to the new release. Plus, the software has been streamlined to make sure it's fast enough to keep up with you and your conversations.

If you’re away from your computer, the new ‘offline message’ feature will enable you to accept and store messages. Don't miss out on your IMs just because you're busy. The latest AOL AIM enables you to retrieve the messages you missed while you were offline.

The new AOL AIM ships with a much-improved user interface. Keep all of your messages organised within one easy window, making managing your social life even easier. Save your IM conversations on your computer. Now you'll never have to worry about remembering what one of your friends said to you.

Quickly share your pictures with your buddies with AIM 6.0. The new drag-and-drop interface makes it a snap.

Note that the download here is for Windows only. Mac OS X and Linux versions are available from the AOL AIM webpage
Win 2000/XP/XP 64 Bit/Vista
Mac 10.1 or later
Linux
PDA

Easy Message Express

The ultra-lite instant messenger for MSN, AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo.
- Unlimited instant messaging on MSN, AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo.
- The smallest instant messenger with a download size of 240K.
- Get the fastest connections without using excessive system resources.
Win 98/Me/2000/XP

Trillian
Versatile multi-IM chat program

Trillian™ is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings.

Without stealing your home page and with no other included software, pop-ups, or spyware, Trillian provides unique functionality such as contact message history, a powerful skinning language, tabbed messaging, global status changes (set all networks away at once), Instant Lookup (automatic Wikipedia integration), contact alerts, an advanced automation system to trigger events based on anything happening in the client, docking, hundreds of emoticons, emotisounds, shell extensions for file transfers, and systray notifications

Last Updated 19 November 2007
Win 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista

Chatterbox

Chatterbox is the first ever Windows based Chat application, specifically for the singles community and online dating.
Chatterbox monitors other online Singles members within its own community and lets you know when someone takes an Interest in you your perfect matches online, when you have email or even when someone takes an interest in you and alerts you with detailed information about each person.

Chatterbox looks for recent members that have just joined to allow you the first opportunity of making contact.

Features:
Advanced search
Photo viewing
Username search
Unlimited chat time
Store Favorites
Easy to use

New Features:
Video Webcam
Direct voice to voice
Local and Internal calls
Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000

BORGChat

The most complete LAN Chat program.

Features:
#Main chat. This chat is available for all users in every workgroup
Private chat-Choose someone to chat with in a private chat.
#Channels. Very similar with main chat .In the near future you will be able to set a password for others to join it.
Message board .Here you can post a message which will be send to other users even if you exit BORGChat
Private message (in a window or a balloon) (to user /selected users/all users)
Send File with pause and bandwidth control
Send Picture from Clipboard
Beep user /selected users/all users
View computers and shares from your network
Map network drive
Message on Messenger service/Winpopup program
More than 80 ANIMATED SMILES and the possibility to add your own
Html stuff (Bold,Italic,Underline,Insert: IMG,QUOTE,URL,HR)
Quick messages with key combinations Shift+F1...F12
Commands /? /help /me /here /clear /nick etc
3 Chat modes Here/Busy/Away with customizable messages
Ignore private messages/ all messages
Add to block list (message filtration)
Online Alerts
User info - (Mem/OS/Cpu/Ip/MacAddress/CompName)
Chat logs
Transparent icons when chat is not in front/hidden
Insert user name by pressing tab
Multilanguage support --> Curent : Lang: Eng,Ro,Swedish, Spanish, Polish , Slovak , Italian , Bulgarian , Danish, German ,Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Slovenian, Czech, Dansk, French, Latvian, Portuguese, Urdu, Dutch, Hungarian, Serbian; (i need more translations).
Win 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003

Skype
Instant Messenger

Skype is free Internet telephony that just works.
Skype is for calling other people on their computers or phones. Download Skype and start calling for free all over the world.

Our software’s quick and easy to get started with. Download, register, install, plug in your headset, speakers or USB phone and start calling your friends. The calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption. You don’t even need to configure your firewall or router or any other networking gear. It just, you know… works.
Win 2000/XP
Mac
Linux
Pocket PC

MSN Messenger 7.5

Talk online, in real time, with friends, family, and colleagues. It’s faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call, and best of all – it’s free!
To use MSN Messenger, you need to register an e-mail address with Microsoft Passport. If you already have a Hotmail or MSN.com e-mail address, you're already registered!
Win 98/Me/2000/XP