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thetazmaniandev
02-21-2003, 04:08 PM
i know this has been discussed like crazy, but is aim and verichat the only ones out there? i'm sure not too attached to my aim program, and i'm not really interested in paying for verichat since i'm not goin to be using the program that much.

if anyone can make any suggestions or just let me know whats out there i'd appreciate it.
thanks
rob_squared
02-21-2003, 10:04 PM
Yahoo and ICQ make programs...
profvisor
02-22-2003, 10:34 AM
It's called PalmMSN, and it's freeware.

HTH!
rob_squared
02-22-2003, 02:44 PM
OHH! Thanks!

But can you run it with only the .prc file or do you need the special java package to make palm pilots java compatible?
profvisor
02-22-2003, 04:20 PM
I don't much love the interface, but I'm still looking for something I like better that isn't a pay service like verichat.
yOyOYoo
02-22-2003, 04:51 PM
are there any options other than AIM 1.1 for aol instant messenger?
profvisor
02-22-2003, 05:40 PM
http://paulotaylor.com/palmmsn/
mux1
02-26-2003, 02:13 PM
Palm MSN needs the java file (about 500K) installed in RAM to work.
rob_squared
02-26-2003, 10:43 PM
Eww, guess I won't be using that then.
profvisor
02-27-2003, 06:03 AM
Isn't a good deal, but I have so many other programs on the MS that even with it there I still have over 7M left. But, I would certainly love to find an MSN app that doesn't require Java AND isn't a pay service! If anyone sees one.....
rikster2002
03-02-2003, 07:35 AM
Can anyone send me a link to a AIM 1.1, I am having problems finding it.
Enceladus
03-02-2003, 07:47 AM
I use Yahoo.

I only have seen the phone instant messenger on their site.
Could someone give me a link to palm version?
rikster2002
03-02-2003, 09:00 AM
Yahoo or AIM will work for me... I hope someone can help
Wanli
03-02-2003, 11:45 AM
I do use ICQ and it works fine.
CrunkyDaMunky
03-02-2003, 05:48 PM
I use verichat without any problems; interface is nice too.
mux1
03-02-2003, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by CrunkyDaMunky
I use verichat without any problems; interface is nice too.

I agree...verichat interface is by far the best. I bought it (1 year's worth) and love it... but it would be much better if it didn't work on their proxy and you needed a "subscription" to use it.
Cheechwhiz
03-03-2003, 09:19 PM
Give me a hand here.
I just hooked up the WiFi card today and i'm checking out my new options.

My confusion is:
With any of these IM programs are you limited to only "subscribers" to that provider?
Or, can you get to AOL people if you are using the MSN IM program [or ICQ or Verichat or whatever] and Vice-versa??
mux1
03-04-2003, 03:00 AM
Originally posted by Cheechwhiz
Give me a hand here.
I just hooked up the WiFi card today and i'm checking out my new options.

My confusion is:
With any of these IM programs are you limited to only "subscribers" to that provider?
Or, can you get to AOL people if you are using the MSN IM program [or ICQ or Verichat or whatever] and Vice-versa??

Congrats...

You don't need to subscribe to use the IM's themselves (have an account with them, that's it).. but verichat uses a proxy server to communicate with the IM servers. If you buy verichat, u have the option for a 1 year or lifetime subscription to use their service of relaying messages through their proxy server. I got the 1 year.. who know's how long the company will be around providing service.

There are free options (like PalmMSN) that don't use a proxy server, and communicate directly just like MSN messenger does on your desktop. However, you can't use PalmMSN or verichat to communicate accross different IM's.