- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I'd have to say Trillian is the best- then you aren't limited to MSN users, Aim Users, Yahoo users, Irc users...
Plus its the easiest program, it has awesome event programmable commands, no ads, no crap- just plain better than AIM or MSN- and you can talk to people who use those servers.
I believe that the fully usable free version can be found at http://www.ceruleanstudios.com
If that link isn't accurate, google it. The full version is even better.
Problem is- I think you have to configure MSN accounts with MSN. But a small price to pay.
You can also talk on tons of screennames at once. Personally, I have 10 (couldn't give you a logical reason why I have 10, but I have 10 nonetheless). I don't know how many you can use- but it is nice to have a screenname for like work, personal, people you don't know well etc...
[Edited on 7/5/2004 1:20:20 PM]