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ChatPast: Sync & Store All Your IM Chat History In The Cloud

Israel Nicolas — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:01:39 +0000

You can always access the chat logs of instant messaging clients like Skype and Windows Live in the application itself. But wouldn’t it be better if there is a way to put them in a cloud storage so that you can easily retrieve them from any computer?

ChatPast is a web app that lets you get the most out of these two instant messaging clients by allowing you to synchronize your chat history online. In addition, with a business plan, you can even import these essential conversations into project management applications like Basecamp, Highrise, Campfire, and SalesForce.

To use ChatPast, create an account in the website and download the client on all the computers that you want to synchronize with it. Once you have entered your login details in the client, you will be now able to browse your chat logs on the ChatPast website.

ChatPast offers three available plans to choose from: the free plan, the consumer plan ($3 per month) and the business plan. The more expensive plan has better history duration, a larger storage space, and lets you share more chat conversation. Furthermore, only the business plan offer support for app integration.

ChatPast is a useful web app for keeping your chats all in one place, which is great for seamlessly tracking your work chats especially when you need to review vital information.

Features:

Back up your chat history in Skype and Windows Live in an online storage.
Retrieves chat logs from multiple computers.
Access your chat logs from any computer.
Offers three plans to choose from: free, consumer, and business.
Import chat data on Basecamp, Salesforce, Campfire and Highrise.
Easily find artifacts such as email addresses, telephone number, and links in your chat logs.
Similar Tools: Dexrex, IM-History, Facebook Chat History Manager.

Check out ChatPast @ www.chatpast.com

TwitOnMSN: Use Twitter On MSN

moin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:03:14 +0000

TwitOnMSN is a nifty online service that lets you use Twitter on MSN. It gives you the ability to follow and send updates directly through your MSN. To get started, simply login onto your MSN account and add TwitOnMSN006@Live.com to your contacts. Next, the TwitOnMSN bot should send you a message to sign, you can do so by typing in “Signin”. Next step is to click on the link which will give the bot access to your Twitter account and that’s it.

You can now type anything to TwitOnMSN and when you press send/enter, it will update your Twitter account with that message.

Features:

Use Twitter on your MSN messenger.
Receive updates from people you are following.
Use commands, such as @reply, D for direct message,follow/unfollow people… etc.
Supports TwitPic, TwitterKeys, bit.ly, j.mp, and more.
Works with IM clients like Digspy, Meebo … etc.
Use Twitter even if your can not access Twitter service at your country or region.

Check out TwitOnMSN @ www.twitonmsn.com

Dexrex: Store AIM, GTalk, MSN, Yahoo, Skype Chat History Online

Kaly — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:56:17 +0000

Dexrex is a web-based multi-protocol instant messaging program that lets you store and manage your chat history (IM conversations) online. Easily archive all of your chat conversations in one place, access and search conversations from any PC, share conversations with friends and so on. All major IM clients including AOL Instant Messager (AIM), Google Talk / Jabber, Windows Live Meesnger (WLM), Skype and Yahoo! Messenger are supported.

There are two ways to use Dexrex.

(2) Alternatively, you can download the Dexrex addon for your chat program. In the latter case, Dexter automatically monitors your chat conversations and stores them in your online account. Currently it offers addons for AIM, Pidgin and Skype.

Features:

Store, search, share, and access your chat history whenever and wherever you want.
Upload and export existing conversations to Dexter.
Supported chat clients: AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Pidgin, Trillian, Digsby, Miranda, Instantbird, Meca, Mercury, Emesene, and MSN.
Login and chat with contacts online using your existing username and pass.
Blackberry usres: Store your SMS messages online.
And more … For more details check out the Dexrex demo video below.

Dexrex Intro Video

Check out Dexrex @ www.dexrex.com

Heysan: Chat with Friends Online from Mobile Phone

Kaly — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:25:44 +0000

Heysan is a multi-protocol online instant messaging client that allows you to chat with your MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo and GTalk buddies from your mobile phone. No need to download or install anything. Go to m.heysan.com using your mobile browser, select the messenger you want to use, enter login details and login.

Features:

Login to your favorite messenger and chat with friends from your mobile phone.
Supported IM programs: MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo and GTalk.
No registration or sign up required. You can use your existing IM username and pass.
Works with every mobile phone that has internet capability.

As usual, if you don’t have an unlimited data plan, make sure to check with your mobile carrier regarding the data usage fees.

Visit Heysan@ www.heysan.com

IM-History : Store Your Chat History Online

Aibek Esengulov — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:16:02 +0000

IM-History is a pretty cool desktop application that lets your save and sync chat conversations from multiple instant messaging programs to one place. Whether you’re on Skype, MSN, AIM, ICQ, at work or at home, you can have all of your chat conversations securely stored in one secure web account.

How It Works?

First, create an account and download and install the IM-History program (Win, Linux).
Once installed, the program automatically detects the IM clients on your PC and asks you to choose which messenger clients you want to record.
Done. Run your IM clients to see if it is working.

IM-History Features

Access chat history for all your contacts from any computer.
Supported IM clients: Skype, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, MSN, Miranda IM, QIP, Trillian, Pidgin (Linux), and AIM.
Upload and merge existing history archives.
Coming soon: Google Talk, Kopete and IChat. Plus the ability to sync IM conversations from mobile phones as well.
For more info see IM-History FAQ page or take the introduction tour.

Check out IM-History @ www.im-history.com

Fring : Free Mobile Calling and Chat

Aibek Esengulov — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:39:36 +0000

Fring is an excellent mobile application that lets you talk and chat with your IM contacts using handset’s internet connection (GPRS, 3G or Wi-Fi). Place a call or start chat conversation with anyone from your Skype, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN, Twitter, or SIP contacts. Additionally, you can also swap music, pictures, video clips and other files with freinds, regardless whether they’re on mobile or PC.

Feature Overview

Chat and Talk with Skype, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, ICQ, and Twitter contacts from your mobile for FREE.
See status (online/ offline/ busy) for all your friends regardless of which IM / VoIP client they use.
File Transfer: music, pictures, video clips, documents, etc.
Make cheap local and international calls over the internet using your SkypeOut credits or any other popular SIP provider (GizmoProject, VoipCheap, VoipStunt, Free World DialUp, SIPNET and others).
Keep automatic log of all outgoing and incoming Fring calls.
Send free SMS ‘Join Fring’ invitations to friends.
Works even without a SIM card. All you need is a public Wireless LAN hotspot.
No geographical restrictions.
Note: To use Fring your phone should be web-enabled. Although this is not a requirement if you’re in a public Wi-Fi hotspot.

How To: Free Mobile Calling with Fring

Twitter on Fring

How To: Make a SIP call using Fring

Check out Fring @ www.fring.com