AOL Instant Messenger

The largest and most active instant messaging community in the world.  Exchange messages with friends and colleagues online.

MSN Messenger

MSN Messenger provides instant contact with the greatest number of internet users and works with your favorite communication tools.

Yahoo! Messenger

Yahoo! Messenger allows users to send instant messages and see when friends are online.  You can also use Yahoo! Messenger to check new mail in your Yahoo! mail account, or get alerted for news, stock, etc.

ICQ

ICQ (I seek you) is the largest multilingual community on the Web.  Meet new friends, find old pals and get together with people from all over the world.

Jabber Incorporation

Jabber offers "secure, scalable, business class instant messaging."  Jabber develops and markets an open, scalable software program for enterprise instant messaging. ...Demo Jabber Messenger

Bantu

Bantu is "setting the standard for secure instant messaging (IM), by being the leading provider of business grade IM and Presence solutions."  Bantu offers a web based solution to instant messaging that lets you talk to people with the AOL, MSN, Yahoo, and ICQ messengers.  Bantu provides unique solutions to enhance collaboration and communication in many businesses.  ...Bantu Incorporation Web site

Odigo

Odigo considers themselves the "friendliest IM community" and offers instant messaging plus site to site communication and file transfers.  It is inter operable with AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo.  ...Download Odigo

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