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A colleague introduced me to a very nifty software the other day. I am not sure if any of you use any of the instant messaging services that are out there, and I am sure I am not the only one that started using one of them and before you knew it, another IM service was available. So to keep up with friends, family or even customers, you found yourself connected with many different IM services at the same time.

Well this software which is free from https://www.Pidgin.im

What is Pidgin?

Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.

Pidgin can work with:

* AIM
* Bonjour
* Gadu-Gadu
* Google Talk
* Groupwise
* ICQ

* IRC
* MSN
* MySpaceIM
* QQ
* SILC

* SIMPLE
* Sametime
* XMPP
* Yahoo!
* Zephyr

Pidgin is free software. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. This means you are free to use it and to modify it, but if you distribute your modifications you must distribute the modified source code as well.

It can organize all of your different IM accounts into one centralized managed application. Works great for our office, as we use at least 4-5 different IM services such as AIM, Yahoo, MSN and Google's IM software. I know there are at least 15 or so IM services that it will work with too, and probably more that aren't listed.

Just thought I would pass this along in case any of you want to give it a try. I am using it and it keeps me from having all the different IM applications open at one time.

Enjoy!!

Angie
aka The Phone Lady
:dance: :thumb:

I have been using it for several years. It's a great program.

I use Trillian which is the same type client for multiple IMs, but the big plus for me is that it allows me to rename the contacts in my list which really helps when you've got a lot of contacts. I don't think Pidgin allows that does it?

Actually if I am doing what I think you are describing, I can go to right click on the contact of my choice, then go to alias and change their name as it shows to me at that point.

I am not familiar with Trillian, so not sure if that is what you are talking about.

Otherwise I am really pleased with all that I can do with this Pidgin IM software so far.

Thanks,
Angie
aka The Phone Lady

Thanks Angie. The version I looked at didn't show that. At least it didn't on the AIM contacts.

Trillian is very good too..i have been using it for a number of years. Mind you i have also been using linux for a number of years too. But thanks Angie, going to have Pidgin installed on my windows machine and try it out too!

Update: OK good program for IM but it does not bring over your "Cell phone messenger" contacts. I use MSN pretty extensively to pass info to tech's via their cell phones. Im sure pidgin has that ability but it doesnt auto import the data for cell phones, just messaging contacts.