Free Programs

Yahoo Messenger 2011

Easily find or invite friends from other services to come chat with you
Now you can chat with high quality full-screen video.
Make free PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-phone calls for as low as 1¢ a minute (plus free voicemail!)
Send text messages (SMS) to friends' mobile phones for free*
Instant message with one friend, or conference in a bunch
Show your style with emoticons, Avatars, audibles and IMVironments
Use the built-in media player to watch web videos and view photos with friends
Easy access to your conversation history from any device

AIM

With more ways to connect and a lighter look and feel, AIM for Windows is the best way to talk to friends, family and coworkers from your Windows computer.

Connect to Facebook friends and Google Talk contacts
Update Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, foursquare and more using the built-in Lifestream features
Send photos with "drag & drop" sharing
Customize your buddy list with new themes

Trillian

Friends in different places? Trillian has you covered with diverse chat service support.
Start a chat on the desktop. Stand up and continue chatting on your phone - magic!
Use Trillian to update Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Foursquare at the same time.

ThunderBird

Software made to make email easier.
Thunderbird is a free email application that's easy to set up and customize - and it's loaded with great features!

Google Talk

Welcome to Google Talk, a downloadable chat application by Google. Check out what Google Talk can do:
Text chat

Instant messages: share quick thoughts in real time
Status updates: see if friends are around and what they are up to
File transfer: instantly send and receive files, pictures, and more

Voice chat

Free long distance: make PC-to-PC calls to people anywhere in the world
Audio conferencing: talk to multiple people at once
Gmail integration: chat with your friends on Gmail

Digsby

Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list.

Pidgin

A free chat client used by millions. Connect easily to MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM and other chat networks all at once.

Windows Live Messenger 2011

Latest news

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Skype

Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet.