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Everyone I know uses Live Messenger (msn) so thats what I have used for years

Well AIM was the originator.. and their protocol is still the most stable one I've used for chat and file transfer. Even on the all-in-one programs like trillian, miranda, digby, and pidgin, AIMs file transfers always work perfectly. I've not been able to use MSN file transfer on any other program outside of the actual MSN messenger so they score "Epic Fail" from me.

Unfortunately, AIM is losing popularity more and more... and GoogleTalk would be the likely successor assuming it followed in Gmail's footsteps.. but by the time Gtalk came out.... people were already annoyed by so many different ones that MSN seems to be the stopping point for most.

So I have AIM, MSN, Gtalk
I prefer AIM... Gtalk is ok, very basic but probably all it needs to be.
But I keep MSN around because others have it.

msn and skype

msn is a bit more popular but yahoo messenger is well known and better liked than msn

Hey Q how can i add 2 Aim Live chat boxes to my store? i have another employee i want to add for technical support, i added the wimzi code to the Gtalk box and my code for the AIM Live chat but for some reason
it's either or, 2 different accounts but it only allows me to have either or online.

Take a look at what i mean, one box is live and one is just blue.

www.cdmsales-services.com

Qphoria wrote:Well AIM was the originator..

I don't think so ICQ was the originator, but they have been pretty much dead for years now.

gaidin wrote:msn is a bit more popular but yahoo messenger is well known and better liked than msn

I don't know who you've been talking to. Everyone I know says yahoo is by far the worst.

I mostly use MSN just because it seems to be what everyone else I do business with uses, though I concur with Q it really sucks that you can't do decent file transfer with anything other than MSN client. I would have to also concur (as much as I hate it) that AOL is pretty much the best protocol. I can't speak to the client itself as I haven't used it in many years, but file transfers and messaging work perfectly through any third party client I've ever used. Gtalk seems to be ok, but like mentioned it just doesn't seem to have the adoption. More and more lately I've been having clients request skype, so I guess that's becoming quite prevalent as well.

Xsecrets wrote:

Qphoria wrote:Well AIM was the originator..

I don't think so ICQ was the originator, but they have been pretty much dead for years now.

ICQ had the random number for id.. you could never remember it. AOL had the whole "IM" thing as part of their main core so they may not be the originator of the concept but they definitely were the first to do it right using customizable screen names (IMHO)

I am sorry i opened up a thread from 2009 my bad, you guys are responding to thread from 2009 LMAO

i do need to know if there is any way to add a second Aim Wimzi to the one website for now i added to accounts one for me in sales and the other for my tech guy for support, but for some reason only one is allowed to show? is there any way to have both set up without issues?

Take a look at what my issues are, one is fine and the other is just all blue.

www.cdmsales-services.com

I'm using MSN with the Messenger Plus add-on.

I use Skype mainly, have MSN too but rarely use it unless I need to

cwekeybb235 wrote:msn is the most popular now

Don't confuse "popular" with "common". MSN is included with the operating system and the default setting is to start at boot time. Effectively, anyone who has a Windows operating system has MSN.

I'd be more included to look at what chat programs are downloaded the most, as this would be a better measure of "popularity".

skye is gaining popularity . . . as it provides really good quality sound and video .
i also prefer using skype .

Im pretty sure chrissy poo is a bot or at least just here to advertise. I leave this thread open only because it ia properly offtopic and tends to draw other ads and bots here for easy spotting. Just fyi

FYI, I only leave this types of threads open to attract bots. Keep in mind that most of the posters and topic starters of these "Generic Information and Questions" threads are all bots..
ChrissyPoo, jennyjenna, Winthrop... pretty much anyone with offsite signatures or less than 5 posts that post in these types of threads first.. But somehow bots of a feather flock together.. so I leave these topics open to keep the bots from making their own new threads.

Currently, Skype is getting high attention as a best chat tool in all over the world. It get speedy popularity because of its great features and user friendly applications. I love to do video conference on it.

Gtalk is my favorite than any other chats. Gtalk is getting popular these days due to its flawless service and performance. but now I don't even use messenger. Its quite boring now and one main thing is that this chat programs gets easily effected by viruses. I am a victim for that and now I stopped this chat. And MSN, I am not at all used to it.