Real-time chat software, services, and protocols such as ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN Messenger.
Questions tagged [instant-messaging]
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Why aren't messaging apps created like email and sms, where you can send messages between multiple service providers?
I can send emails from GMail to YahooMail or to ProtonMail etc. I can send SMS'es to any mobile number irrespective of whether the number is owned by Vodafone or any other telecom providers.
However, I can't send instant messages between WhatsApp…
Nav
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Save Telegram chat log
I am not able to save chat log with Telegram. Telegram on Android, Mac OS X, Windows and Linux do not give this option to user, as far as I know. This is a basic feature and it is disappointing and surprising that this software does not have…
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Save Chat Room in Contact List in Pidgin
I use several chat rooms regularly with Pidgin. Every time I want to join them, I need to pop-up the "Join Chat" dialog, select the right account, and enter the chat room name. Sometimes, the some of the server information is not there so, I need…
oneself
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Is Jabber the same thing as XMPP?
I find conflcting information on this subject. Are they the same thing? I've read that Jabber is "based" on XMPP.
For example: The chat client "Pidgin" has a box for XMPP but seemingly not for Jabber. Yet, it seems to support it.
What's the…
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Strike-through text: Microsoft Lync
Somehow I hit a magic key combination in Microsoft Lync that is sending strike-through text. When I look at the "A" icon (text properties), I don't see an option for strike-through.
How can I disable strike-through text in MS Lync?
Mike Pennington
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How do you use more emoticons in Office Communicator?
Is there any way to use emoticons beyond the default drop down list in Office Communicator 2007 R2? Do you have to install them, or can you just type in different codes? Is this even possible, or are the defaults the only ones you can use?
Troggy
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Skype IM Privacy Settings
I have my skype privacy settings defined to only allow IMs from people in my contact list. I also have this set for calls/video, etc. And yet, almost every morning when I boot up I have a conversation request from somebody I do not know. …
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Does my Skype status ever change to 'Away' automatically?
Does my Skype status ever automatically change to Away? If so, when does this happen?
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Can we have a linux terminal chat client for gmail?
Does a gmail terminal chat client exist or anyway one can write it?
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Can an employer read all messages sent through Lync?
With Microsoft email and messaging, Microsoft servers used to be located onsite, so it allowed employers to query the data sent by employees there.
Does Lync in its cloud version offer any way for employers to log in and read any messages sent by…
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Google Talk Chat/Conference Solutions
I started using the old confbot python conference script in 2005 for my family. This essentially implements an IRC like conference room over Google Talk (or any Jabber/XMPP server). It has significantly increased family communication, and has…
Adam Davis
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How do I change spellcheck dictionary in pidgin on windows?
How do I change the spellchecker dictionary in pidgin on windows?
I have aspell with english and swedish installed. I would like to be able to switch between them at will.
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How to disable telegram desktop auto media download feature
Im having telegram on my windows 7 desktop machine.
I wanted to know is there a way to disable the "automatic media download" option that exists in telegram desktop? which causes the app to download all photoes and voices at the moment that the…
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MS Office Communicator: Instant message tracking
Recently, our IT department has installed Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 on our machines. I have disabled the last two options in the Options -> Personal tab (see the screeny below).
Can the IT department now track/monitor our instant…
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Can XMPP/Jabber support editing of messages and offline message like in Skype?
I've got used to edit about 30% of my messages in Skype. Also I expect my messages to be delivered in the end independently of whether the peer is online now or not (i.e. eventually the message will arrive when we both will be online).
I haven't…
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