Have you tried 'Messenger on the web'?

@marina321 (4556)
July 9, 2008 4:45pm CST
At my work, we have windows live messenger on our desktops and unless you're an administrator, you cannot install other software other than that already there or updates to it... Enter 'Yahoo Messenger on the web'. Can't really remember how I discovered it but I enjoy using it as I can chat to both my yahoo contacts and msn contacts as all my contacts are already there. It seems to be limited on some of the features like one can't add a friend request like you do normally and I think you do not have the option to conference but it does the job when you're chatting.Combining it with tabbed is great as you can hide it as opposed to the desktop so there's one little tip..:) It looks like MSN has a similar one now or does it? Have you tried any of them out yet? Will you check it out or stick to the actual desktop version? Do you use it already and prefer it to the desktop version?
3 responses
stagewhisper
@stagewhisper (901)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I know that you can also access your yahoo messenger through logging in to your email and using the newer layout for said email. Or if that fails, you can also use Meebo. It lets you sign on to multiple accounts at once and shows up in your web browser. I personally tend to lean towards AIM, so if I need to get on I'll either use AIM Express or log in to AIM by signing into my Gmail account.
zer0charly
@zer0charly (5613)
• Philippines
10 Jul 08
yeah. if our system is down, or we can't log in to our Yahoo messenger here, I just log in to the messenger on the web. it's so easy and the connection is so fast compared to the downloadable yahoo messenger.
Wolfechu
@Wolfechu (1193)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I think I've used that one years ago, when I had a couple of hours to kill after work and the company's 'cybercafe' wouldn't let you install software. Don't remember it being bad, as such things went. Most IM clients have an analogue that's similar, I know AIM does, and like you say, I'm fairly sure MSN does. Frankly, I stick to Trillian anyhow, and have them all rolled into one big client. It saves having to keep track of three or four different windows.