IM Basics
How do you get started? The best way is to find a few friends already using IM, and install the same IM software they are already using. To make it easy for you, we've created a step-by-step guide to selecting and setting up your first instant messenger.
Instant Messaging: Reference
Instant Messaging Interoperability Matrix
Interoperability is the holy grail of instant messaging, allowing your instant messenger to communicate with other instant messenger platforms. How does your instant messenger stack up when it comes to interoperability?
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IM Interoperability |
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| AIM | ICQ | IRC | Jabber | MSN | Yahoo! | |
| AIM | X | X | ||||
| APNI.NET | X | X | X | X | ||
| AT&T | X | X | X | |||
| Easy Message | X | X | X | X | ||
| EveryBuddy | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Excite Messenger | ||||||
| Exodus (Jabber) | * | * | X | * | * | |
| Gaim | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| iChat | X | |||||
| ICQ | X | X | ||||
| Imici | X | X | ||||
| Indiatimes Messenger | X | X | X | X | ||
| Integrity | X | X | X | X | ||
| JabberIM | X | X | X | |||
| Lycos Messenger | X | X | ||||
| MaxxChat | X | X | X | X | X | |
| MECA | X | X | X | X | ||
| Miranda | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| mIRC | X | |||||
| MSN | X | |||||
| Odigo | X | X | X | X | ||
| Omni | X | X | X | X | ||
| PalTalk | X | X | X | X | ||
| PowWow | ||||||
| Rival (Jabber) | * | * | X | * | * | |
| Sonork | X | X | X | X | ||
| SIM | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Sympatico IM | X | X | X | X | ||
| Trillian | X | X | X | 2.0 | X | X |
| Vista | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| WIC Messenger | X | X | X | X | ||
| Yahoo! | X | |||||
Updated on July 30, 2004. Got an update? Contact Us.
*Interoperability depends on configuration of the Jabber server you're using.
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