Multi Protocol Instant Messaging Clients

Today we digg into All-In-One Messengers (aka multi-protocol Instant Messaging clients), these handy apps merge several messenger platforms (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber...) into one messenger.

We got it all covered: web-based ones (to access from work or school), desktop downloadables and for mobile devices.

Online Instant Messengers

Meebo (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, GoogleTalk, ICQ, Jabber) - Lets you access multiple IM accounts simultaneously. Registration isn't required, however if you sign-up (free) you will be able to:

  • sign into all of your IM screen names using a single meebo login
  • save your preferences (i.e. sounds and appearances)
  • save your conversations in meebo chat logs

KoolIM (AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber) - Quite similar to Meebo. You can login to several IM accounts at once either by entering login details for each of them, or use a single Koolim ID (sign-up required).

eBuddy [No Longer Available] (MSN, Yahoo, AIM) - Unlike the above two, with eBuddy you can to login to only one IM application at a time.

ILoveIM (MSN, Google Talk, AOL, Yahoo) - Same thing here, only one IM application at a time.

Multi Protocol Instant Messengers for Desktops

Trillian [Windows] - AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo and IRC

Miranda IM [Windows] - AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, IAX, Netsend, Tlen ....

Gaim [Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows] - AIM, ICQ , MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise, Lotus Sametime, Zephyr

Adium [Mac] - AIM, ICQ , MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Novell GroupWise, Lotus, Bonjour, QQ, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk

Kopete [Broken URL Removed] [Linux] - AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, Gadu-Gadu and Novell GroupWise

Qnext [Windows, Mac, Linux] - ICQ, MSN, Yahoo and AIM

Instan-t Express [Windows] - MSN, AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo

Multi Protocol Instant Messaging Cleints for Mobile Phones

Yiego - Chat with your contacts on GoogleTalk, MSN Messenger, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ and Jabber.

eBuddy (MSN, Yahoo, AIM) - accessible online.

Eqo (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Jabber, Google Talk, Skype) - requires download

Nimbuzz (MSN, Life Messenger, Google Talk) - requires download