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Hey,
I was wondering if anyone knew of a light version of a messenger program that supports msn contacts.
I have been taking my laptop to uni every now and then and have had times when i need to contact people through msn. We have a web quota at uni so i dont want something with display pictures, many graphics etc just a basic one. I had already thought a webmessenger but that refreshes or reloads so often that it cant be doing any good to my quota.
Can anyone recommend any programs to help me with this?
Thanks everyone.

hmmm, i think trillion might be good, its got a free version, although i haven't used it in ages, i think it was rather limited in its useage, maybe some otehr members could verify that

Why dont you just use Windows Messenger?

Yea i had heard about trillian and miranda and i hear there is many more too. but i have never used any others besides msn so i was wondering if anyone else had any idea either

http://icq-4u.com/?pid=clones some listed there .. i know its an icq url but has some clones like trillian/miranda

My ideal Messenger would be current WLM GUI, Nudges, display Pictures (preferably including custom animated support), Custom/animated emoticons, Live Contacts, tabbed conversations, webcam, audio, Sync File Lists*, Group Convo's, Limited Games and Activities, Export Contacts To Groups, Free Mobile SMS messages, Ink (a picture tells a thousand words), File Transfer, No Packs (who uses them anway ), No adverts, No Search Button, No buy This Now Crap,


*Like the new share folders features but doesn't take up all the space, eg all thats in there is a dynamic list of files from other folders that it shares eg file="Cool Pic"location="C:\coolpic.jpg"

haha Fukafly that sounds great. I too would like that. But in this situation it seems like quite the opposite of what im after...

i dont like trillian i have used it and its very hard to get used to

Just use Windows Messenger, it's what companies are *supposed* to use. It is free of most of the MSN Messenger bloat and is what MSN Messenger 4 was like.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/windowsmessenger/default.mspx

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Originally posted by haydn
Why dont you just use Windows Messenger?

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I agree to this. Windows messenger havent got those cosmetic designs that MSN Messenger has. Also, it does not contain display picture functions and hence i believe is a feasible idea to your problem =)