Hello.. I need to receive notifications about new Email's on my IM app. [more inside]
posted by nagalr on Aug 25, 2009 - 9 answers

My boyfriend Skype-IMed his mother a very dirty greeting that was meant for me. It still shows the circling icon that I think happens when you try to send a user a message when the user does not have Skype running at the time. Is there any way to delete this before she gets it? He's freaking out, as you would too, if I told you what he just told his mother.
posted by anthropomorphic on Jun 30, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm on a Mac and I use the program Adium to access my AOL IM account. I also have a Blackberry Bold....At some point, I decided to try the feature of connecting my AOL IM account to my cell phone which would allow me to receive IM's on my phone even when I am logged off from the service...Now I don't know how to make it stop.. [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Apr 29, 2009 - 2 answers

Is it possible to send (and receive) IMs to cell phones, using AIM? [more inside]
posted by Flood on Jan 30, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm looking to set up an XMPP/Jabber server with minimum hassle, with one major requirement: I want to run the service for 2 domains across two servers, each acting as backup/redundancy for the other. [more inside]
posted by d7415 on Jan 17, 2009 - 6 answers

I had a very deep relationship with a woman a couple of years ago. She ended it and my reaction, to say the least. was not the best (no violence or threats). [more inside]
posted by Carbolic on Jan 1, 2009 - 30 answers

Need an iPhone app that can fully replace texting. My phone bill was WAY too high this month. [more inside]
posted by spicynuts on Dec 1, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm a playa. Well, not really. But how do I keep track of people I talk to from dating sites - what IM client do I need? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Is there a way (with any IM client) to force a persistent logon for an AIM account, even when one doesn't have the sustained internet connection that would actually let one stay logged on? (In order to accept messages that will be "held" and displayed the next time one's IM client starts up?) [more inside]
posted by kalapierson on Oct 7, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I find statistics on the number of users for different instant messaging networks (aim, yahoo, google talk, icq, msn and so on) over time? [more inside]
posted by nolnar on May 7, 2008 - 1 answer

Looking for a relatively simple mobile IM device, that will allow me to be connected regardless of wifi availability. A bit confused about options - it seems a Blackberry is the most perfect fit. Or is it? [more inside]
posted by Bakuun on May 4, 2008 - 9 answers

What IM client makes this sound? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on Apr 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Why does iChat send URLs twice? Whenever I send a URL to someone, it shows up twice on the recipient's side. Is there a way to stop this annoying repetition? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on Mar 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Need help finding a quick and easy instant messaging (IM) program. [more inside]
posted by mr. creosote on Jan 1, 2008 - 21 answers

AOL IM clients no longer working, but only at home. Could it be my router? [more inside]
posted by kdern on Dec 24, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I make Pidgin let me have separate users? [more inside]
posted by LoopyG on Sep 5, 2007 - 8 answers

I am considering giving out my instant messenger in my work email signature. The question is "Which IM account is most appropriate for business use?" [more inside]
posted by Argyle on Aug 13, 2007 - 20 answers

Anyone know of any good internet based IM sites... [more inside]
posted by spotty_dog on Jul 20, 2007 - 16 answers

Don't want that sound when sending an AOL IM response. [more inside]
posted by sandra194 on Jun 5, 2007 - 7 answers

What happened to character-by-character chat? I miss the intimacy, subtle nuances of meaning, and most of all the ability to interrupt one another and complete one another's sentences that was inherent in old-school unix 'talk'. How can I replicate this nowadays? [more inside]
posted by dmd on May 21, 2007 - 21 answers

Are there any Windows utilities that manage the status information for multiple IM clients? Skype, MSN, Yahoo... [more inside]
posted by fsmontenegro on Apr 24, 2007 - 2 answers

What are the implications of and best response to unsolicited Yahoo Messenger pop-up messages? [more inside]
posted by kapec on Apr 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Is there a website that people can use to chat and IM without actually using the the IM software? I thought I had read about such a site in an article about teens outsmarting the filters on their school computers, but I cannot remember what the site was called. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
posted by foxinthesnow on Jan 3, 2007 - 22 answers

Chat-at-Work-Filter: In my line of consulting I end up working at a number of client sites where the client's IT department has succeeded in convincing management that Instant Messaging is the devil... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 28, 2006 - 25 answers

I am trying to create a brief weekly calendar for work of upcoming events that will be posted as an AOL IM away message that people can check throughout the week. How can I create a longer AIM away message than the default allows? [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Nov 28, 2006 - 7 answers

Which instant message system and client to use for my extended family? [more inside]
posted by anadem on Nov 25, 2006 - 17 answers

Do any of the major Instant Messaging services still provide a free email address that simply turns an incoming email address into an instant message like the old @pager.icq.com addresses used to? [more inside]
posted by krisjohn on Nov 5, 2006 - 5 answers

Some folks in our office have shown the desire to use IM to communicate with other companies we do business with, pretty much at the urging of the external companies. I have some concerns. [more inside]
posted by SteveInMaine on Sep 21, 2006 - 25 answers

If a friend ignored your instant messages all day when you knew that they were online the entire time, would you consider that rude? [more inside]
posted by bbrown on Sep 20, 2006 - 92 answers

i want to find a picture on the internets and i can't. help? [more inside]
posted by fidgets on Sep 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Anyone know any free solution for forwarding MSN messages to an email address? [more inside]
posted by krisjohn on May 24, 2006 - 13 answers

Is there a way to maintain the online status of multiple accounts with one instance of ICQ? It's simple to switch to a different account, but can it be done without logging the current user out? [more inside]
posted by davebush on Feb 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Having lain dormant for years, my old (seven digit!) ICQ account has, this weekend, suddenly become a magnet for random botherers. How do I make them go away? [more inside]
posted by armoured-ant on Feb 11, 2006 - 7 answers

Disable stupid AOL instant message warning? [more inside]
posted by hokie409 on Jan 19, 2006 - 5 answers

I need to begin to secure a network against IP "theft" liability and security breaches. Please help me compile a list of every known IM and P2P/filesharing protocol and/or client. [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Nov 22, 2005 - 22 answers

Is there a way to use Yahoo! Messenger with its webcam viewing component enabled without installing the actual Messenger software? [more inside]
posted by Jaie on Oct 19, 2005 - 1 answer

Someone posted a link to a browser based IM client that did AIM, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ on MeFi, and I've searched but can't find. [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Oct 13, 2005 - 9 answers

I read an article a year or so ago about free IM services. One of the ones mentioned included the ability to use webcams and get video. I have a three year old, and live 1000 miles from her grandparents, so I'd love to get this service and have them be able to see each other while they talk. You know - the good old Jetson's-style videophone stuff. [more inside]
posted by robhuddles on Aug 21, 2005 - 16 answers

I've been using an IRC bouncer (more info for the uninitiated) for a bit now to allow me to connect from whichever computer I happen to be using - or even more at the same time. I'd like to do the same for the AOL and MSIM accounts I use. Googling AIM bouncer and AIM proxy don't seem to provide much direction though.
posted by Auz on Aug 13, 2005 - 8 answers

Why does my MSN Messenger for Mac 4.0.1 on my ibook keep signing me off every bloody five minutes? And are there any better IM programs I can use?
posted by stray on Jul 21, 2005 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a tool/bot to automatically log the screen names of my MSN Messenger contacts. [more inside]
posted by taang on Jun 23, 2005 - 5 answers

I have an 11 year-old brother who is interested in using Yahoo Instant Messenger (or I suppose any other IM program for that matter), but my parents are a little hesitant to let him do so. And understandably so I think. Do any of you let your pre-teens use any IM programs? Is there some sort of method you have worked out for them using it? A monitoring program perhaps? Extended explanation inside. [more inside]
posted by mrzer0 on Jun 15, 2005 - 34 answers

What are some helpful ways to be productive when connected to the internet? How does one fight the constant draw of trivial news sites, blogs, IM, e-mail, wiki articles, and forums--especially when work is 'net related? [more inside]
posted by aaronshaf on Jun 1, 2005 - 12 answers

Is it just me, or does the "buddy list only" feature not work correctly on iChat? Are there any alternative Mac aim clients that will keep out annoying people? Ability to talk to those in invisible mode/go into invisible mode a plus
posted by Mossy on May 12, 2005 - 10 answers

I found a site a while ago, where you would enter AOL/AIM screen names to monitor, and it will store data on when the name is online/away... now it's been long enough to get some nice data but I can't Google my way around to it.
posted by adzm on Apr 26, 2005 - 8 answers

Why are seemingly no IM clients compatible with each other for anything other than chat? (i.e., file transfer, image insertion, file transfer, oh, and also file transfer.) I'm not talking about Y!IM vs. AIM here -- I'm talking about the various clients that all use AOL's IM service. Even the open-source clients have this problem. Why wasn't this problem solved years ago?
posted by tweebiscuit on Mar 22, 2005 - 9 answers

Some friends are considering making the switch to an iBook but they use MSN video chat to keep in touch with several friends abroad and this is a must-have feature for them. I couldn't locate any OS X IM clients that support MSN video chat, although rumors indicate the next version of the official client will support it. Does anyone know if any clients exist now for OS X that would work for them?
posted by harmfulray on Mar 9, 2005 - 10 answers

I am looking for a good IM client for my Treo 600. [MI]
posted by bDiddy on Jan 27, 2005 - 9 answers

Can I dock MSN Messenger on the side of my (Windows XP) screen? [mi] [more inside]
posted by sanitycheck on Nov 26, 2004 - 4 answers

Is there an IM client that will allow voice chat from behind a firewall? I can change my settings but the person I'm trying to talk to is sitting behind a Linksys router with default firewall settings and is unwilling to let me change them.
posted by Krrrlson on Nov 22, 2004 - 6 answers