IM programs

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Miranda IM is a smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use while still providing many features including support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, and more. Supplemented by hundreds of plugins and other content, Miranda IM is very flexible.

http://www.miranda-im.org/

 

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Gaim.A multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client

http://gaim.sourceforge.net/

 

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Out and about, don't want to install a IM program?

www.meebo.com

 

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jabber is an open source instant messaging architechture being built on top of XML. Jabber clients have the capability to communicate with users of other instant messaging systems (AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, MSN, etc..) as well as other communication systems like IRC.

http://jajc.jrudevels.org/