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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of instant messaging clients
MSN Messenger is Microsofts instant messaging client for Windows computers aimed toward the home user, Among its users it is often referred to as MSN, though in Latin America and Spain it is known as el Messenger, as other instant messaging clients are less popular there.
Rediff BOL Instant Messenger Rediff BOL is an instant messenger by Rediff.
Lists of software A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface Instant messaging is the act of instantly communicating between two or more people over a network such as the Internet.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-instant-messaging-clients   (3280 words)

  
  Comparison of instant messaging protocols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of instant messaging protocols.
This list is poorly defined, unverified or indiscriminate.
If you are familiar with the subject, please improve the list, prune it, or discuss its parameters on the talk page.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols   (214 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: MECA Messenger
A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface An instant messenger is a client which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network such as the Internet.
In computing, a protocol is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints.
The AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging and presence computer program, published by AOL in October of 1997, which uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/MECA-Messenger   (519 words)

  
 Instant messenger: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Instant messaging applications may also include the ability to post an away message (away message: an away message is a function of some instant messaging applications whereby a user may...
The phrase "instant message" was devised by Paul A. Linebarger for a gimmick in the science-fiction stories he wrote in the 1960s (1960s: The decade from 1960 to 1969) under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith (Cordwainer Smith: cordwainer smith - pronounced cordiner smith - was the pen-name used by the...
His instant messages were to be across interstellar distances at speeds faster than that of light, and said to be expensive so he could write plots concerning their unaffordability.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/instant_messenger   (1657 words)

  
 Instant Messenger Information Page - free-instant-messaging-z-yahoo-icq-messenger
Instant instant messenger 46 messaging requires the use of a client program that hooks up an instant messaging service and differs from e-mail in that conversations are then able to happen in realtime.
The phrase "instant message" was devised by Paul M. Linebarger for a gimmick in the instant messenger for mas science-fiction stories he wrote in the 1960s under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith.
His instant messages were to be across interstellar distances at speeds faster than that of light, and said to be expensive so he how to cancel instant messenger account could write plots concerning instant messenger buddy express their unaffordability.
www.infotechloco.com /Instant-Messenger.htm   (1245 words)

  
 The Java Community Process(SM) Program - JSRs: Java Specification Requests - detail JSR# 187
Instant Messaging is a protocol agnostic API for Instant Messaging.
Instant Messaging is intended to provide a standard framework for developing and deploying new Java Instant Messaging applications and services without a prior knowledge of the underlying protocol.
Instant Messaging, rather than elaborating multiple Instant Messaging APIs for various protocols, vendors will be in a position to use a single standard API and bind it to multiple protocols.
jcp.org /jsr/detail/187.jsp   (1375 words)

  
 Instant messaging - Reuters Financial Glossary
Instant messaging is the act of instantly communicating between two or more people over a network such as the Internet.
More recently enterprise instant messaging for instant messaging within an organization have been available from a number of vendors including Microsoft, IBM software vendors have supplied.
Reuters Messaging provides a hosted solution for instant messaging for the global finanical professional community.
glossary.reuters.com /index.php/Instant_messaging   (106 words)

  
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When a client sends an operation to an instant messaging service, that service might either be an endpoint or an intermediary such as a CPIM gateway - in fact, the client should not have to be aware which it is addressing, as responses from either will appear the same.
The message operation also has some content, the instant message itself, which may be textual, or which may consist of other data.
The TransID is used to correlate the response to a particular instant message.
www.ietf.org /rfc/rfc3860.txt   (2778 words)

  
 All known P2P and IM protocols/clients? | Ask MetaFilter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Even if you need that list for a different reason (ie, just to show your boss or something, rather than to use as a security guideline) it's gonna be real long and necessarily incomplete.
If you're still entertaining hopes of a comprehensive list of blocks with default approval of traffic, prepare for a lot of work that will be largely ineffective to determined users and even less so against hackers.
What I'm personally being charged with is trying to compile a list of likely packages/apps/clients and helping to determine the installation/configuration specifics that these apps use, in an effort to lock up future approved distributions/images of our rolled out software to prevent further installation of these applications.
ask.metafilter.com /mefi/27740   (1857 words)

  
 RFC 3860 (rfc3860) - Common Profile for Instant Messaging (CPIM)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The term 'instant messaging service' also derives from RFC 2778, but its meaning changes slightly due to the existence of gateways in the CPIM model.
This document assumes that instant messaging protocols that can be gatewayed by CPIM support some semantic equivalent to an integer value that indicates the maximum number of hops through which a message can pass.
Security Considerations Detailed security considerations for instant messaging protocols are given in RFC 2779 [6] (in particular, requirements are given in section 5.4 and some motivating discussion with 8.1).
www.faqs.org /rfcs/rfc3860.html   (2689 words)

  
 List of instant messaging protocols
List of instant messaging protocols is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
Instant messaging requires the use of a client program that hooks up an instant messaging service and differs from e-mail in that conversations are then able to happen in realtime.
In early instant messaging programs, each letter appeared as it was typed, and when letters were deleted to correct typos this was also seen in real time.
www.experiencefestival.com /list_of_instant_messaging_protocols   (1055 words)

  
 TALK:LIST OF INSTANT MESSAGING PROTOCOLS : Encyclopedia Entry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
There is a protocol defined by WAP Forum and Open Mobile Alliance.
Perhaps this list should be re-arranged "Standard", "Proprietary," and "Obsolete" to help users decide which protocol to choose based on whether or not it's still used, and whether or not there's an IETF standard or something in the standards track for it.
List of instant messaging protocols → Comparison of instant messaging protocols — This article is no longer a software list and has become a software comparison.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Talk:List_of_instant_messaging_protocols   (570 words)

  
 List of instant messaging protocols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been suggested that Comparison of instant messaging protocols be merged into this article or section.
The following is a list of instant messaging protocols.
Messaging OSID software interface definition for messaging systems
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_instant_messaging_protocols   (80 words)

  
 Summary of XMPP
The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is the IETF's formalization of the base XML streaming protocols for instant messaging and presence developed within the Jabber community starting in 1999.
The history of XMPP is that the protocols were initially developed within the Jabber open-source community.
In addition to the base protocols specified in RFC 3920 and RFC 3921, there exist many XMPP extensions for functionality that was not required by RFC 2779.
www.xmpp.org /summary.html   (595 words)

  
 Instant Messaging - WorldStart Computer Tips and Computer Help
This has led to users running many instant messaging applications simultaneously to be available on several networks (if this is you, see this week's download).
MSN Messenger is an instant messaging client for Windows and Mac OS computers (officially, but can be run on virtually any computer with an Internet connection), aimed mainly at home users.
In addition to instant messaging features and "profiles" similar to those offered by ICQ and AIM, it includes webcam and voice chat applications which allows two or more people to converse over the Internet—two features that have made it very popular among Internet users.
www.worldstart.com /tips/tips.php/1498   (988 words)

  
 EPIC - Tools for Protecting Online Privacy
This list merely serves as a sampling of available privacy-enhancing tools.
Public-private key encrypted instant messaging software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Instant Messaging system that ensures your privacy and security.
www.epic.org /privacy/tools.html   (1726 words)

  
 DaveNet : Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging is a close cousin of electronic mail, but..
The protocols for Instant Messaging are in flux and are not standardized.
Instant Messaging is like DNS in many ways.
www.scripting.com /davenet/1999/08/01/instantMessaging.html   (1362 words)

  
 Cover Pages: IESG Approves XMPP Instant Messaging and Presence Core Specification.
While XMPP provides a generalized, extensible framework for exchanging XML data, it is used mainly for the purpose of building instant messaging and presence applications that meet the requirements of RFC 2779." The XMPP Core specification "includes guidelines to ensure that extensions are possible without conflicts or breaking core interoperability.
The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) working group is one of three IETF working groups chartered to develop architectural, protocol, and data format specifications supporting internet-scale end-user presence awareness, notification, and instant messaging systems.
The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is a general purpose protocol not necessarily limited to instant messaging and presence.
xml.coverpages.org /ni2004-01-30-a.html   (1528 words)

  
 XTech2000 XML Protocol BOF
Paraphrasing: Transporting protocol data in XML is a problem faced by a lot of developers and designers.
Here is a probably incomplete list of the dissenting or enhancing technical opinions raised during the BOF.
About midway through the discussion, when we had about 50 people, Eric asked for a show of hands of who was interested in XML protocol consolidation, W3C involvement, and an open W3C process.
www.w3.org /2000/03/02-XTech2000-protocol-BOF   (1864 words)

  
 VisNetic Mail Server - Features
DomainKeys are used to verify not only the message sender to the recipient, but also ensure that the message itself is not intercepted in the SMTP session, ensuring that the sender is who they say they are, and that the message is from them.
Lists can be administered by users or administrators via VisNetic WebMail, the Jabber Instant Messaging Client, and addresses can be added via the Challenge-Response Mechanism - e.g., if a message originator verifies himself as a legitimate source he or she can automatically be added to the white list.
When an IMAP user accesses their folder list, they will see both their private and shared folders; mail directories may be shared, while limiting each user to the mail server associated with their individual logon credentials.
www.deerfield.com /products/visnetic-mailserver/features   (2807 words)

  
 Palm Instant Messaging
The main advantage of VeriChat over the other instant messaging applications for Palm OS is that the gateway servers forward the instant messages to your mobile phone when you are not connected, removing the need to maintain a connection all the time to receive instant alerts.
This software also supports transferring files over the instant messaging protocols, for sending contacts, date book entries, photos and all other files on the Palm Powered handheld- a feature not yet in other programs.
Mundu has some special features designed to make the use of instant messengers on a mobile device smoother, such as pre-programmed messages, optimizations for smartphones such as Treo 600 and Tungsten W allowing usage without stylus, and support for the vibration feature of some handhelds.
www.palmsource.com /interests/mobile_messaging   (1681 words)

  
 Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging (IM) is a form of text-based communication over the computer network (on a LAN or across the Internet).
Common to all Instant Messaging applications is the notion of a "buddy list" or list of contacts, which shows which of your contacts is currently avilable (online) and which you can use send a message to one or more of your contacts.
At the same time, since the incoming messages remain on the computer screen or in an inbound message list, they can be answered asynchronously, e.g.
www.squidoo.com /instantmessaging   (743 words)

  
 Integrated Infrastructure for Instant Messaging Working Group (I2IM)
Instant messaging (IM) services have traditionally not been integrated into a campus enterprise IT infrastructure.
Services like IRC and AOL Instant Messenger have been widely used by university people for university-related work, raising issues of authentication, authorization, privacy, and legal compliance.
Our goal instead is to explore the needs and applicability of messaging and middleware infrastructures to support federated administration and the needs of Higher Education and Research.
middleware.internet2.edu /i2im   (580 words)

  
 The Catch-22 of Open Format Adoption, Part 2: Instant Messaging | Acts of Volition
The world of instant messaging (IM) is another case where open protocols have emerged to compete with their proprietary predecessors.
Several instant messaging client applications, including Gaim, Trillian, and Adium, allow you to connect to all of the major IM networks.
However, the catch-22 of open IM protocols is still similar: people will use the music format that their favourite songs are available in, and people will use the IM protocol that their friends use.
actsofvolition.com /archives/2005/june/thecatch22of1   (1294 words)

  
 Microsoft TechNet: Instant Messaging (IM) Service for Exchange 2000 Server: Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Initially, the focus of this interpersonal communications was around text instant messaging, but now users can take advantage of this back-end infrastructure support in Exchange 2000 Server for a more complete communications experience, including voice calls, video calls, collaborative tools, and more with the updated Microsoft Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger clients.
The URL for Exchange Instant Messaging Service is the public address of the user and is formed from both the user's SMTP e-mail address and the DNS SRV record.
The URL for Exchange Instant Messaging Service home server is the private address of the user and is used by the router to determine which home server the user is hosted upon.
www.microsoft.com /exchange/techinfo/administration/2000/IM_FAQ.asp   (1727 words)

  
 Kopete: instant messaging for KDE | Badopi
The difference, when compared to IRC, is that you will not receive messages from "anyone" (e.g., someone connected to the same IRC channel as you), rather, you normally communicate only (at first) with those people that you have in your contact list.
As Carles has written (article in catalan), Jabber, is a standard protocol for Instant Messaging.
The appearance of message windows is very customizable, but it is done in XSL (eXtensible Stylesheet Language), a very powerful and standard language, but it is not very popular, and it is not specially easy.
www.badopi.org /?q=node/view/181   (1306 words)

  
 Apple Takes a Bite Out of Video IM
Apple Computer (Quote, Chart) is hoping to jumpstart video and audio instant messaging with an upgrade to its popular iChat client, which is compatible with AOL Instant Messenger.
This all works off of the instant messaging infrastructure so all you have to have is their Buddy Name...
While the announcement will have limited initial impact on the instant messaging space -- at best, only about 2 million users are using iChat -- Apple, of course, has long held the de facto position of chief innovator in the consumer PC market.
www.instantmessagingplanet.com /public/article.php/2226921   (1277 words)

  
 Comparison of instant messaging protocols: Encyclopedia II - Comparison of instant messaging protocols - General ...
Basic general information about the protocols: creator, version, etc. Note 1: In ~usr@a.b.com, the a.b.com part is known as the "hostmask" and can either be the server being connected from or a "cloak" granted by the server administrator; a more realistic example is ~myname@myisp.example.com.
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www.experiencefestival.com /a/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols_-_General_information/id/4941667   (347 words)

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