Is there any program that I could get to run in the background on a Linux server (need to be able to install and run it over SSH) that can have an AIM, MSN, or ICQ screenname online as "away", that logs all messages? Just wondering.

- Matt

Well, from what you describe I take it you need a command line app. There are several ncurses instant messaging clients around. Centericq (http://konst.org.ua/centericq/) "is a text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface that supports the ICQ2000, Yahoo!, AIM, MSN, IRC and Jabber protocols."

Another program, the one that I personally prefer and use at home is naim (http://site.n.ml.org/info/naim/), "a console AIM, ICQ, IRC, and Lily client." The developer is active and provides help over AIM. Unfortunately, Naim doesn't support msn (yet?)

The best of all is AMSN http://amsn.sourceforge.net ;)

I prefer GAIM gaim.sourceforge.net very useful.

I just need a simple script that keeps the screennames online, but as "away", and logs any messages to it.

- Matt

everybuddy, download from tucows.

I wonder is there a GUI program for all in one (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ)... ?

Trillian can be used on Windows.

- Matt

Originally posted by choon
I wonder is there a GUI program for all in one (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ)... ?

Yes, GAIM (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/about.php) does that.

Thanks and all the while I thought GAIM is just for AIM only... my bad didn't read their docs lol

Kindest regards,
Choon

everybuddy = yahoo icq msn AOL IM and quite a few others. all in one.

Last time I used everybuddy, it worked quite well.

check out centericq

http://freshmeat.net/projects/centericq/?topic_id=23%2C27%2C24%2C22%2C87