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[dodgerblue]

Recently I've been getting sick of connecting to so many accounts on so many different clients. It's troublesome to maintain so many accounts/programs.

I liked using Trillian for a while but it took too much processor memory and it can't connect to Skype or Googletalk (which I haven't downloaded, but will do so when I find a suitable Adiumlike program).

Does anyone know of an IM client which supports all the major IM protocols? That would be MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber/Google (well, Skype too but I guess it's optional).

I've looked around the place, so far, Psi and Gaim look good. But can Psi connect to the abovementioned IM networks?

Of course I'm going to miss the irritating winks and emoticons with which I use to annoy people and oh yes, the nudges. Love those. But for the sake of convenience...

So what programs do you recommend? Would love to hear them! Oh and why you recommend them, of course (beginning to sound like an essay question ).

[atomicnacho]

Well, being that I'm getting kinda sick of Trillian too, I decided to take a look around sourceforge and see what I could come up with. And I did find two programs that look like they may fit our need.

Eclipse Plugin

And

Kopete

I checked out both and it appears that neither mentioned Skype, but Kopete seems to include all of the other protocols that you mentioned you were interested in.

I have not used either, I'm thinking of giving Kopete a try, so I can't really reccomend either one for any specific reasons. I was poking around to see what I could find, and thought you might be interested.

[dodgerblue]

Ooh. Awesome. Thanks for the tips. Will try them out and see how it goes!

[atomicnacho]

Hey dodger did you ever try either of those. I'm curious as to weather they are good or not, but too lazy to try myself.

[dymondgurl]

atomicnacho, on Oct 4 2005, 11:27 AM, said:

Hey dodger did you ever try either of those.  I'm curious as to weather they are good or not, but too lazy to try myself.

trillian does work with google talk. pay a visit to bigblueball.com and check their forums. there is a set of small instructions to make it work with trillian. enjoy.

[dodgerblue]

atomicnacho, on Oct 5 2005, 12:27 AM, said:

Hey dodger did you ever try either of those.  I'm curious as to weather they are good or not, but too lazy to try myself.

Actually... No, 'coz I've been lazy too!! Perhaps I'll cancel my yahoo and aim accounts and just stick to msn, skype and googletalk. I haven't quite decided.

[sandbox]

Hmm, how can I word this post to give some answers but encourage all of you to go out and find out some answers for yourself! Well, how about this, I used trillian for a long time before google talk came along and I needed to connect to jabber. Of course, trillian doesn't allow jabber in the free version so I started looking around and gaim was my first find:

click here for gaim

I quickly forgot about trillian. The only thing that I miss is the option for multiple users, but with multiple user accounts on a winXP computer it shouldn't be too much of an issue. The other bonus is that, for some reason, proxied IRC connections actually work for me in gaim but I could never get them to work in trillian. Of course now I'm moving to mIRC for IRC, but that's a different story.

As for the smilies issue, well, I think I will let you discover that answer for yourself.

[iGuest]

Use Gaim or pidigin, same thing, Gaim is just the old name. Been using it since Aim first went to version 7 -> (pre triton s**t)

-Relic

[iGuest]

Pidgin
Is There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

Pidgin what used to be the old Gaim, a windows based version of the linux version has completely remodeled itself to act and look just like adium. It supports all the following communication networks

AIM
Bonjour
Gadu-Gadu
Google Talk
Groupwise
ICQ
IRC
MSN
MySpaceIM
QQ
SILC
SIMPLE
Sametime
XMPP
Yahoo!
Zephyr

Pidgin.com

-reply by Bret

[wischi]

I used Miranda, when using Windows, it supports nearly ever protocal you can think of and there are many plugins.

Another advantage is that it uses much less resources than even one of the other clients alone!

http://www.miranda-im.org/

wischi

[adenrake]

Does anyone realize that the original poster asked this in 2005, we're a bit late in our replies. Anyways, personally I know where the thread-starter is coming from, I myself have been searching for an adium-for-windows for most of my IMing life.

The fruit of my labor? - I use Pidgin now, its UI isn't grand but its not ugly, and using it is very easy. But, if you truly want an adium clone, use Miranda IM, and just search for an adium skin for it. Look in DeviantArt (if you can't find one, reply here and I'll waste my precious time looking for one).

The problem with MirandaIM's skins are that its more than a matter or pasting the file in a folder and select it from the tools menu. You actually need to spend time installing various plugins and then change configurations, all of which could take up the better part of an hour. Fortunately, at the end of it you'll find yourself with an exact adium clone (in terms of appearances only though). Good Luck.

Edited by adenrake, 02 March 2008 - 11:29 AM.

[demank]

Miranda IM is good, but until now i frequently using GAIM not upgraded to pidgin.
cause I already very familiar with GAIM.
I though pidgin still have some bug that GAIM didnt have.

[saitunes]

I agree with wischi, Miranda IM is awesome... I've used pidgin and its ok... i like miranda tho... it has IRC too, i dont konw about pidgin, oh wait it does... i just read the above post

[iGuest]

MIRANDA IM
Is There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

Use Miranda I'm, hands down the best.

-reply by koolbeans

[iGuest]

Adium For Windows (A.K.A. Digsby)
Is There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

This is the BEST chat client for Windows. It might even be better than Adium...

armsinfragilehands.Blogspot.Com/2008/04/adium-for-windows.Html


-reply by Thomas Holland

[rhinodog8]

5 Best IM apps

I thought you might find that link interesting, lifehacker discuses and compared the 5 most popular programs for IM. Personally I think Adium is just about perfect 99% customizable, fast, compact, growl integration...but if your on a windows machine Digsby is what I would recommend all though I think it's still in beta...all though I find beta software usually the best of the software world. (e.i. webkit and firefox 3 beta 5)

[saitunes]

I'm a mac user and love adium, but i would say for a pc miranda im (mirandaim.org) or pidgin. Both of which are downloadable as portable apps.

[iGuest]

I am a end-user from HongKong, I think Digsby (freeware) is suitable for Windows user, and you can add your I'm/email account, such as AIM, MSN, Yahoo, G-talk, ICQ, Jabber & Facebook chat, also the email notifier is quick as other same kind of program.
Also a beta freeware "Orgoo", which is much looking great than Digsby, but you need to leave your email contact, because it is still in the personal beta launch, may be will invite you later by email.

[iGuest]

Replying to dodgerblue

Digsby is the I'm program that comes the closest to adium. I use disby on my pc but adium on my macbook. Try it out:

Www.Digsby.Com

[iGuest]

Get pidgin its for windows adium is the customised version for mac

[iGuest]

Pidgin IM Client
Is There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

Try Pidgin, it is ported for Linux and Windows. It supports all of the desired formats and is excellent.

[iGuest]

Miranda = 1337
Is There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

Miranda is the way to go. I wanted support for xfire in particular with all the basics! It was awesome, works great! Only complaint is it does not support facebook yet, which Adium did. Still Miranda is the best so far for me! thanks wischi!

-reply by Kick_Nazer

[iGuest]

Adium like IM client for PC
Is There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

Www.Pidgin.I'm

Pidgin is what I use for an Adium like I'm client for PC.

-reply by Pidgin

[iGuest]

I always go on meebo. It has everything you want and more!

[iGuest]

adium windows equivelantIs There An Adium-like Im Client For Windows?

digsby .Com

works great and can do all those