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Find a Good and Free Instant Messenger Program

By Wendy Boswell, About.com

Using the Web to talk instantly in real-time is possible with instant messenger clients. Here are a few of the best instant messenger programs on the Web.
  • AOL Instant Messenger: one of the oldest instant messenger clients around and most widely used.
  • Yahoo Instant Messenger: share photos, files, and even free PC to phone calls.
  • MSN Messenger: "the world's most popular instant messenger network."
  • ICQ.com: "From the first internet-wide instant messaging service launched in 1996, ICQ is CNET's all time most popular download and was labeled the world's fastest growing community."
  • Google Talk: relatively new at the time of this writing. Simple and easy to use.
  • Meebo: a neat service that allows you to sign onto all of your instant messenger clients at one time.

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