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Miranda IM 0.10.80.0

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"Is a multi protocol instant messenger client."

Overview

There are a lot of users out there who need multi-protocol client based on instant messaging. Miranda IM is a tool with plenty of features to boot in order to fill that gap. Developed for Windows, Miranda IM is a great piece of software with features implemented in a clever way so that they don’t take too much space. As a result, the tool is lightweight and portable so you can take it with you wherever you go. Many instant messaging clients tend to run very slow as they use up a lot of your system’s resources. This isn’t the case for Miranda IM. Let’s analyze its features in this quick review.

Installation

Being a step above all other instant messaging applications, Miranda IM doesn’t require an installation in the traditional sense of the word. An installation isn’t necessary as the Miranda IM client can be used from a remote application. One of the greatest strengths of Miranda IM is the fact that users can take this instant messaging client with them. Easily fitted on to a single USB drive, the files are very small! Let’s move on to the interface of Miranda IM!

Interface

A lot of other instant messaging products are complicated to install and use but this isn’t the case with Miranda IM. It is a joy to work and in our case chat with! Miranda IM has a clean and intuitive interface that’s very easy to use. Designed to ensure that novice users will use it in an effective manner, Miranda IM is a tool that everyone can use it to its full potential. The buttons and the placement of the controls allows for an easy navigation. A unique feel that you will surely appreciate is given by the interface.

Pros

An extremely powerful and highly usable instant messaging client, Miranda IM boasts road protocol support and a lot of plug-ins that expand its capabilities. You should be happy to find out that all of the major instant messaging protocols including AOL, ICQ, Yahoo!, Jabber and IRC are supported. Adding your various IM accounts is done in a simple manner while preserving the same icons and status messages for each tool. The personal information for all your accounts can be managed from the central control panel.

Another feature of Miranda IM is the fact that you can store messages through the use of an archive database. Thus, the chat history is instantly available to all of the users. There are a lot of plug-ins that make Miranda IM into an even better tool! Features such as advanced logging, pop-up notifications and countless skins can be easily added with the help of plug-ins. Text messaging, web page sharing and file transfer are supported by Miranda IM too. Overall, it is a complete package.

Cons

Video conferencing, environments and games are not supported by Miranda IM. Let’s hope a future version will fix these issues.

Alternatives

Other multi-protocol chat clients to have a look at are Digsby, Pidgin or Nimbuzz.

Conclusion

All in all, Miranda IM is a pretty decent instant messaging tool that is certainly recommended! If you are that kind of folks that like to multitask when it comes to instant messaging, you should certainly try this out.

Reviewed by Chad Faith

Antivirus information

Download3K has downloaded and tested Miranda IM on 12 Dec 2016 with some of Today's best antivirus engines and you can find below, for your convenience, the scan results:
  • Avast:

    Clean
  • Avira:

    Clean
  • Kaspersky:

    Clean
  • NOD32:

    Clean
Miranda IM Antivirus Report
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