Instant Messenger
You don't need another Internet Service Provider to use instant messenger. You can chat online with GRU.Net and Gator.Net. For your convenience we have provided you with a list of the more popular instant messenger services. Choose your service, download its latest version and stay connected with GRU.Net and Gator.Net.
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Trillian
Trillian is a multi-network chat client that currently supports AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo Messenger. It supports all of the features of a good instant messenger service such as buddy alerts, multiple connections to the same medium, easy importing of your existing contacts, emoticons and a unified contact list. Download Trillian free of charge.
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ICQ
ICQ 2003a is the latest release of ICQ ("I seek you"), the popular instant-messaging program that lets you communicate with friends and colleagues in real time . To seek out a friend on the ICQ network, simply enter his or her ICQ number, name, nickname, or e-mail address. Once your contact list is set up, you'll be notified when your friends are online so that you can chat; send instant messages, files, and URLs; play games; or just hang out.
Updates in the latest version of ICQ 2003a include enhanced spam control and added carriers in the ICQ SMS database. For a complete list of new features, visit the ICQ New Features page .
Note: This program automatically changes the location of your home page to ICQ's Web site.
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AOL Instant Messenger
AOL allows Internet users to communicate in real time. AOL Instant Messenger features include tickers that stream news headlines and stock quotes through a separate window, a feature that lets you stay connected to the service even if your Internet connection is briefly cut off, and a Neighborhood Watch feature so that you can disconnect when crank users contact you. Download the latest version of AOL IM here.
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Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo Messenger is a free service that allows you to see when friends come online so you can talk to them instantly. It also sends alerts when there is new mail in your Yahoo Mail or Yahoo Personals account. Yahoo Messenger offers the ability to save and print your conversations, the ability to send messages to friends even if they're not online when you are, and voice chat, a feature that allows you to talk for free to anybody else on the Internet. Download the latest version of Yahoo IM here.
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MSN Messenger Service
MSN Messenger Service is another instant-messaging program that notifies you when your friends are online. It also notifies you when you have new e-mail in your Hotmail account. You also can invite friends to meet over the Internet or to play an Internet game using NetMeeting. It also allows you to see when your friend is typing.
Note: In order to use MSN Messenger Service, you must have a Microsoft Passport user name or a Hotmail account. If you do not currently have one, you will be able to sign up during the installation of this program. Download the latest version of MSN messenger here.
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