Popular Online Messenger Services
MSN Live Messenger
- MSN Live Messenger is a popular means by which people communicate with each other online in real time. It is possible to chat using two remote computers or from one computer to a mobile phone. By using a webcam users can hold video conferencing using both voice and image to see and hear to person they are talking to. Users are able to share folders on their personal computers with contacts and to set up alerts to notify them of new music, financial and general news events.
Yahoo Messenger
- Yahoo Messenger provides the facilities to talk and see contacts online and to make cheap international phone call via two PCs. There is a range of plug-ins to personalise the messenger service including flight panning and booking and the ability to challenge a contact in an online game. There is a web radio feature which includes popular stations providing music and comment free of charge to the user. A person has the option to hold private conversations and to be viewed by other contacts as busy or offline, even though they might be online.
AOL Instant Messenger
- AOL Instant Messenger has versions for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit, Mac OS and Linux machines as well as a web version which does not require any software to be downloaded. The services allows for picture sharing, and customisation of backgrounds and the grouping of contacts according to their relationship with the user. The buddy list allows for over 1,000 contacts to be stored within the software.
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