great AIM addon: AIM+

mrCide

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Big-O Software has made an integrated program called AIM+ for AIM. It add's deadaim's 'no ads' feature, as well as LOGGING in any version. Good logging too, not crap it seems. Also adds transparency to IMs or your buddy list. I'm a fan already :)

sorry if it's been posted.
 

pulse8

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Excellent software! :D

Trillian is good, but I don't like it because you can't do profiles on AIM. I like to express myself on occasion through the profile and it's very limited in Trillian.

If you're not psycho, like me, then Trillian might be a good way to go.
 

khtm

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*EDITED* because I'm stupid and automatically assumed that AIM+ was a similar product as ICQ+

-khtm-
 

mrCide

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<< yeah! Another retarded add-on like ICQ-plus that trades system resources for some pathetic skin feature.

Where do I sign up? ;)
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skin feature? its only appearance feature is the ability to turn on transparency.. and you don't have to.. otherwise use it just to kill ads and to have logging.

remember, the guy is running windowsXP, that's why his screenshots are skinned :)
 

Swag1138

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Trillians actually gotten MUCHO better recently :)


Even if you know nobody on anything else, Id switch to Trillian because A:) Its named after a character from the greatest sci-fi series of all time, and B) its not AOL.
 

TuffGirl

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<< Excellent software! :D

Trillian is good, but I don't like it because you can't do profiles on AIM. I like to express myself on occasion through the profile and it's very limited in Trillian.

If you're not psycho, like me, then Trillian might be a good way to go.
>>


Yeah that's true. You also lose some other features in Trillian's AIM like file fransfer (at least I haven't figured out if you can do it), being able to format your screenname, and buddy icons. If you could do without that fluff or you use at least one other chat proggy, then go with Trillian. You can use skins with Trillian as well.
 

piku

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I suggest you all check out the latest version of Trillian. It supports both profile editing and file transfers, as well as font formatting.

(edit: From their page:

AOL Instant Messenger support:
File Transfer
Buddy Icons
Get Member info
Change personal details (profile, password, screen name appearance)
Privacy features
DirectIM support
Contact Search Support)
 

PhaZe

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I first got Trillian when it came out, and I couldn't get used to it because of the many users I had on ICQ, AIM , and the few on MSN. I needed the option to customize the log-ON sound for each one, which trillian still does not have. I actually use these messaging clients for other reasons than "chatting", so I need to know who logs in what. ;] And also, I have alot of people on my ICQ list and alot of people come on and off and the login/off sound played quite often. Disabling the sound would defeat the whole puprose ...no?
 

pulse8

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The newest version, from what I read about it, doesn't support AIM profiles like AOL's software does. You can put basic text, but no links or anything like that. If someone could prove me wrong, I'd be a very happy man. :)
 

piku

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<< I needed the option to customize the log-ON sound for each one, which trillian still does not have. >>


Yeah, this is my one and only real complaint with the program. Whenever I hear a blip I have to quickly double click the tray icon and dig through looking to see what changed...

What they really need is a flashing icon over the system tray icon showing whenever someone logs on/off with each different service.
 

b0mbrman

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Bah...if there's no profile then it won't work cuz I constantly change mine around... Check my profile under sn: SlantEyeThief
 

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<< Bah...if there's no profile then it won't work cuz I constantly change mine around... Check my profile under sn: SlantEyeThief >>



I don't remember having that conversation with you. ;)
 

MrHappyMonkey

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this lil app r0xers! I always wanted to log my AIM conversations! The transparceny thing is pretty cool too.

Thanx
 

b0mbrman

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<< Bah...if there's no profile then it won't work cuz I constantly change mine around... Check my profile under sn: SlantEyeThief >>
I don't remember having that conversation with you.


Well, you were probably drunk or something...Don't ask me, I just cut and paste :)
 

jpsj82

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in the past few days i have used many aim loggers, but i like this one the best. the history window is what makes it great. I am going to keep this one for a while.