Instant Messaging?

[southerngale]

I don't know about anyone else but I've never had a problem with MSN and my Outlook Express. Also, you can set MSN to have your virus program scan the files. I just found that option recently but I'd never had a virus problem with it before anyway.

Btw, does AIM have offline messaging like Yahoo?

[W13]

I Used to frequently use AOL Instant Messenger, but I don't regurlarly use it anymore. If I had to pick one of the three major instant messaging services, I would go with AIM. Very easy to use and I don't believe that it installs spyware or adware on your computer either.

[Martinsville Weather]

Only yahoo has offline messaging Kelly.

Sometimes MSN will add all the names in your buddy list into your outlook express directory. Then one time when I opened outlook express I got signed into it without even knowing. I unchecked the option "set MSN as my default messenger service" or something like that and I think that took care of it, but I still dislike and don't really trust MSN.
With AIM, there's that pesky ad at the top of your buddy list and periodically it'll randomly play sound without you expecting it. Also whenever you upgrade AIM they put links to AOL all over the place on your computer that you have to go through and delete, or just leave them there and ignore them. All 3 are good programs, but yahoo is the most user-friendly and computer-friendly I think.

[Martinsville Weather]

One of my friends knows someone who is very knowledgable about computers. He told my friend that MSN Messenger is by far the worst because it's a huge program and slows down your computer, but Yahoo and AIM are much better programs.

[NWIASpotter]

You are true about that, MSN will slow up your computer some. Especially if it is not a newer computer. I guess it is just one of those decisions, you can probably use any of them and it will work just fine.

[breeze]

ANY IM program will truly slow an old computer
down. I have MSN and AIM, both, and, I can't
be doing anything else, but, PM'ing!

[NWIASpotter]

I only have MSN, but it makes it very difficult to be for example posting here and talking on IM. It will slow down the computer to where I can't type on msn for some dumb reason. I'm just glad that I'm actually getting a new computer!!