As far as I know, none of the protocols are natively supportive of interoperability between all the different IM clients out there.
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is a client that connects to AOL's Messenger Network, I guess it's called AIM? (I have never used AIM and will never use AIM).
Yahoo connects to yet another network, though I could be wrong, I hardly use Y!IM.
and MSN Messenger connects to MSN. The Microsoft Network.. (..ever wonder what MSN stood for?...)
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Originally posted by madman66
Although it is possible to code a client that can use all the services combined together. For example Gaim.
Yes, it is possible to do so (eg. Trillian, GAIM etc.) but that doesn't achieve interoperability, which is what Mad_onion is ultimately trying to inquire about.
As for MSN Messenger service being an irc type network...I can't stop laughing.
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