Instant Messenging Client Question

[BeauJangles]

I've been using AIM 3.2 + Deadaim for a long time now. But I've realized there are two AIM features I really want to use: invisible status and messaging while away. I know the newer versions of AIM support invisible status out of the box, but I don't want to give up the benefits of deadaim (logging, no ads). Any suggestions for an alternative?


Note: I also dont want to pay the $5 for the new deadaim if I don't have to.

 

[BeauJangles]

err to refine my question, does Trillian, Miranda, gaim, or some other AIM plugin do everything I want for free?

Thanks!

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
err to refine my question, does Trillian, Miranda, gaim, or some other AIM plugin do everything I want for free?

Thanks!

Messaging while away?

Like when you have your status set as away, it still accepts messages?

Yeah, Trillian will do both.

 

[BW86]

Trillian. I like it more than aim

 

[Tarrant64]

Trillian

 

[essential]

You can do messaging while away with DeadAIM but you must use AIM 5.2:
http://www.jdennis.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=49324#49324

Anyway, if you don't want that, middle_man supposedly does both things you want, and is free:
http://middleman.krunchsoftware.com

The latest version of AIM it supports is 5.5.3595, but I use 5.5.3595 and it has the ghosting feature you want, and middle_man supports messaging while away.
"Talking while away will allow you to instant message people while keeping your away message up."

Heh, I actually just posted a question about instant idling for AIM. Maybe you'll have an answer for me!

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: essential
You can do messaging while away with DeadAIM but you must use AIM 5.2:
http://www.jdennis.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=49324#49324

Anyway, if you don't want that, middle_man supposedly does both things you want, and is free:
http://middleman.krunchsoftware.com

The latest version of AIM it supports is 5.5.3595, but I use 5.5.3595 and it has the ghosting feature you want, and middle_man supports messaging while away.
"Talking while away will allow you to instant message people while keeping your away message up."

Heh, I actually just posted a question about instant idling for AIM. Maybe you'll have an answer for me!

Oh, Trillian can do that.

 

[Rottie]

Except for invisible status Trillian does not support for AIM client. Invisible status will work with ICQ and Yahoo clients.

 

[edmicman]

gaim does the messaging while away...i'm not sure about the invisible status, but i think it does that too. i feel like gaim is cleaner and less bloated that trillian is, but thats just imo.