I'm still using old ancient version of messenger one thats part of outlook express i do not like new MSN is trillian better ANY SUGGESTIONS.

I use Pidgin to handle my IM stuff. It's alright, requires GTK+.

On Windows I use Miranda IM. (Very light-weight)

On Ubuntu, I use Pidgin. (Pidgin works for Windows too though)

Never really liked the alternatives to WLM, so Iuse the lastets version of WLM with A-Patch.

Thank You for all the info right now I see no good alternatives the old MSN that came with OS for my needs is more then adequate and not a resource hog.

WLM with A-Patch, not a resource hog, but heavily upgraded form old MSN.

Is Miranda any good is it stable.

Is Miranda any good is it stable.

It is very minimalistic and light-weight. It also have plugins to extend it, and it is highly configurable.

I do think that it is good and stable.

I may give it a try.

I gave Miranda a whirl did not like it at all. I decided to give Pidgin another go around.

Don't like either of them TBH. Neither allow for MSN to add YIM contacts.

Pidgin allows for YIM contacts to be added under MSN.

Pidgin seems to be working perfectly it is a keeper. :gold:

Pidgin allows for YIM contacts to be added under MSN.

Is this a relatively new feature, because I swear it didn't before.

It has, even since the MSN/Yahoo protocols added the ability to add cross contacts. I have heard it's a bit buggy though.