Miranda IM 0.7.7

Publisher's description of Miranda IM

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Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and other protocols. Additionally, with the choice of hundreds of plugins, icons, sounds and other content, Miranda IM gives you the ability to modify, customise and extend functionality to make it your own.

Version 0.7.7 includes unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes, and improvements to AIM, ICQ, and MSN protocols.

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Editor's review of Miranda IM

Miranda IM lacks the slick design of most IM programs, but makes up for it by supporting most IM programs in one fully customizable package. It's easy to add your various IM accounts--including AIM, Yahoo, ICQ and MSN--and you'll have the same icons and status messages for each program. You can even manage the personal information for all your accounts from one central control panel.

Miranda IM's plain, gray instant-messaging window offers just the basics for typing and viewing messages; you won't find the text formatting options, emoticons, or links that a program like Yahoo Messenger offers. You will find numerous options to customize how chat or IM windows behave, including a handy option to have messages from a specific person always appear in the same location on your screen. You also can assign hot keys for a few actions like opening the program or reading a message.

Miranda IM is offered as freeware. You'll give up some of the unique features of your IM programs, but Miranda IM allows you to conveniently monitor and manage many of your chat and messaging programs in one place.

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  Miranda IM

  Very chatty

  by: Emmmmerz on 04-Jul-2008 04:50:00 PM

  Pros: I like how I can use multiple protocols; the window is nice and clean; and easy to use

  Cons: I am usually on multple accounts per protocol; and Miranda only allows one account per messenger; which doesn't meet my needs.

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