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Keeping in touch with friends is easy with Digsby

Digsby build 63

Use one instant messenger for multiple networks

Written by Tim Smith, Computeractive

  • Type: freeware
  • Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
  • Manufacturer: digsby
  • Size: 3.9MB
  • Review Rating: 5
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  • Price:Free
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Keeping up to date with friends online is far more than just exchanging messages with instant messaging software. There are websites such as Facebook to consider, all with frequent updates.

Digsby is at first glance an instant messaging client, but one that also comes with several tools for social networking online.

An account with Digsby is required so that all of the various settings and accounts can be synchronised between different computers.

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It supports most IM accounts and can also read emails from Googlemail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, AOL or normal POP and IMAP accounts. Social networking sites supported are Facebook, Myspace and Twitter.

Updates are shown as pop-ups as well as in the main view.

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