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Miranda IM (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7) 0.8.10

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Price: Free
Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/NT
Date added: November 16, 2009
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CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars
Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 82 votes
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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Miranda IM lacks the slick design of most IM programs, but makes up for it by supporting most IM programs in one fully customizable package. It's easy to add your various IM accounts--including AIM, Yahoo, ICQ and MSN--and you'll have the same icons and status messages for each program. You can even manage the personal information for all your accounts from one central control panel.

Miranda IM's plain, gray instant-messaging window offers just the basics for typing and viewing messages; you won't find the text formatting options, emoticons, or links that a program like Yahoo Messenger offers. You will find numerous options to customize how chat or IM windows behave, including a handy option to have messages from a specific person always appear in the same location on your screen. You also can assign hot keys for a few actions like opening the program or reading a message.

Miranda IM is offered as freeware. You'll give up some of the unique features of your IM programs, but Miranda IM allows you to conveniently monitor and manage many of your chat and messaging programs in one place.

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From Miranda IM :

Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and other protocols. Additionally, with the choice of hundreds of plugins, icons, sounds and other content, Miranda IM gives you the ability to modify, customise and extend functionality to make it your own.

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Version 0.8.10 includes SSL improvements on Windows 9x and fixed memory leak and crash in privacy lists.

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Version: Miranda IM (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7) 0.8.10

"Better off with digsby"

by CKwebmaster on December 4, 2009

Pros: The program does what it says it will.

Cons: Setup is not easy, nor is it intuitive.
It's really a third place contender in the specific game it's playing, try Digsby or Trillian for a better experience.

Summary: After much trial and tribulation trying every multi-protocol IM client on the net, the suggestion I have for the person looking for one is to try out Digsby. It's been winning a lot of awards lately, and it does exactly what you want this program to... read more >>

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5 stars

Version: Miranda IM (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7) 0.8.10

"Amazing in every way."

by Hunnter2k3 on December 2, 2009

Pros: Easy to setup
No-bloat program
Nice and simple to use
Extendable via plugins
Heavily customizable.
Dockable at the side of the screens.

Cons: Lack of auto-login if disconnected. (or i certainly haven't found the plugin for it yet)

Summary: Shiny fans probably won't like this. (I am not one)
And there are no sounds setup at the start either, so you will need to install these and select them on your own.
There are plenty of sound packs on the website though.

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1 stars

Version: Miranda IM (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7) 0.8.10

"not worth time"

by dedhedlivin on November 28, 2009

Pros: pros? um installs quick?

Cons: Setup accounts is confusing not user friendly. Put account info in and nothing does not connect.

Summary: Stick with the original messengers such as yahoo aim icq msn, unless you dont care about using a webcam and other features. I yet to find a program that combines all services and still allows for webcam or voice features tyilion doesnt and neither d... read more >>

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