I need a new IM client

[morkus64]

I'm getting a little sick of trillian's crappy interaction with AIM (sending and recieving files, profile viewing, etc.)

I'm looking to switch to something new. I only use AIM, but i don't want to use their client (since it's an adware infested piece of crap).

Any suggestions besides trillian and gaim?

Danke.

 

[shortspanishguy]

why not gaim?

 

[xanis]

My vote is for Gaim, but you already said it so I dunno, never really used much else besides AIM and Gaim...

 

[morkus64]

maybe gaim has improved... i tried it a long time ago and hated it.

 

[shortspanishguy]

it has improved I think. Lots of cool features

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: morkus64
maybe gaim has improved... i tried it a long time ago and hated it.

Don't remember when Gaim was ever "bad".

 

[Baked]

You hate GAIM because...

 

[Mo0o]

Use an old version of AIM (Before Trton, WildTanget etc) + DeadAIM

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
why not gaim?

GAIM ftw

 

[clamum]

Check out Miranda

 

[SportSC4]

check out im2 (www.im2.com)
i haven't tried ver 2.0 yet thouigh

 

[BW86]

AIM 5.9.3861 + Adhack 4.14...all you need

currently using 4.3MB with buddy list open and talking to 4 friends.

*Adds link to free encryption/security certificate
*Adds cloning
*Adds ability to resize AIM buddy list to any size
*Adds new About box
*Adds new logo
*Adds security button to IM window
*Adds security info box
*Adds AIM Ad Hack FAQ
*Adds choice of four AIM logos
*Adds choice of which button rows to remove
*Removes ad box
*Removes pop up ads
*Removes audio ads
*Removes AIM's downloaded ads cache
*Removes AIM Phone from menu
*Removes "Free Icons & More" text
*Removes AIM/AOL logo from background of buddy list
*Removes AOL On Desktop (AOL installer) favorites/desktop/start menu links
*Removes WeatherBug desktop/start menu links
*Removes Netscape Internet Service desktop link
*Removes Wild Tangent registry enteries
*Removes WeatherBug registry enteries
*Removes MySearch Bar registry enteries
*Removes AOL On Desktop (AOL installer) registry enteries
*Removes Viewpoint Media Player registry enteries
*Removes AIM Toolbar registry enteries
*Removes WeatherBug files and directories
*Removes MySearch Bar files and directories
*Removes Wild Tangent files and directories
*Removes AIM Toolbar files and directories
*Removes AOL On Desktop (AOL installer) files and directories
*Removes Viewpoint Media Player files and directories
*Removes games buttons and games bars
*Removes AOL.com/Today window
*Removes AOL.com links from buddy list and menus
*Removes AIM Tools Panel
*Blocks AOL Browser
*Blocks AOL Toolbar
*Blocks Viewpoint Media Player installation
*Blocks netscape.com homepage change

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: BW86
AIM 5.9.3861 + Adhack 4.14...all you need

currently using 4.3MB with buddy list open and talking to 4 friends.

Does ad hack give you logging and tabbed chat windows?

 

[state 08]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Use an old version of AIM (Before Trton, WildTanget etc) + DeadAIM

WINNAR!

This is what I do.

Use AIM 5.5.3595 with latest DeadAIM.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: state 08

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Use an old version of AIM (Before Trton, WildTanget etc) + DeadAIM

WINNAR!

This is what I do.

Use AIM 5.5.3595 with latest DeadAIM.

I'm using 5.5.3598

 

[archcommus]

I'm fine with 5.9.3861 and DeadAIM.

 

[Maetryx]

I like GoogleTalk and World of Warcraft.

 

[Brainonska511]

I use AIM 5.5.3595 + DeadAIM 4.5 and it's fine. Though, technically, you have to pay for the last version of DeadAIM.

 

[Ionizer86]

Why not Trillian BTW?
The free 3.0 has come a long way since 0.7x.

If you are using an old version of AIM, I recommend 4.8 + AIM+. The only thing I remember it couldn'd do was sending/receiving files through NAT.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

this thread has persuaded me to ditch trillian and go back to gaim

(bastards moving the thread while i was typing my quick response!)

 

[state 08]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
I use AIM 5.5.3595 + DeadAIM 4.5 and it's fine. Though, technically, you have to pay for the last version of DeadAIM.

Keyword: technically

 

[morkus64]

Originally posted by: SportSC4
check out im2 (www.im2.com)
i haven't tried ver 2.0 yet thouigh

hmmm... looks very interesting.

Anyone else have any experience with it?

also, for the gaim-lovers, i'm gonna download it and try it again

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: BW86
AIM 5.9.3861 + Adhack 4.14...all you need

currently using 4.3MB with buddy list open and talking to 4 friends.

*Adds link to free encryption/security certificate
*Adds cloning
*Adds ability to resize AIM buddy list to any size
*Adds new About box
*Adds new logo
*Adds security button to IM window
*Adds security info box
*Adds AIM Ad Hack FAQ
*Adds choice of four AIM logos
*Adds choice of which button rows to remove
*Removes ad box
*Removes pop up ads
*Removes audio ads
*Removes AIM's downloaded ads cache
*Removes AIM Phone from menu
*Removes "Free Icons & More" text
*Removes AIM/AOL logo from background of buddy list
*Removes AOL On Desktop (AOL installer) favorites/desktop/start menu links
*Removes WeatherBug desktop/start menu links
*Removes Netscape Internet Service desktop link
*Removes Wild Tangent registry enteries
*Removes WeatherBug registry enteries
*Removes MySearch Bar registry enteries
*Removes AOL On Desktop (AOL installer) registry enteries
*Removes Viewpoint Media Player registry enteries
*Removes AIM Toolbar registry enteries
*Removes WeatherBug files and directories
*Removes MySearch Bar files and directories
*Removes Wild Tangent files and directories
*Removes AIM Toolbar files and directories
*Removes AOL On Desktop (AOL installer) files and directories
*Removes Viewpoint Media Player files and directories
*Removes games buttons and games bars
*Removes AOL.com/Today window
*Removes AOL.com links from buddy list and menus
*Removes AIM Tools Panel
*Blocks AOL Browser
*Blocks AOL Toolbar
*Blocks Viewpoint Media Player installation
*Blocks netscape.com homepage change

2nded.

Personally, I've always liked MSN messenger way more than AIM, but everyone uses AIM, so there ya go.

 

[morkus64]

drat... im2 is the most appealing to me, but a lot of their pages aren't working! not even the download page!

 

[morkus64]

oh, anyone have an opinion on miranda im?