If you have Windows XP, I recommend Windows Messenger. It's a breeze to use, and meets the requirements you listed. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-Mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net For the best oldies anywhere go to http://www.treasureislandoldies.com On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Mary Otten wrote: > Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:52:34 -0500 > From: Mary Otten <maryotten@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: "jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: easiest instant messaging client for use with jfw 5 > > Hi folks, > I guess my subject line says it all. I am suppose to start helping somebody > with a course they are taking, and they will agree to use any IM client I > want. I've avoided these things like the plague, but it appears that I'm > going to have to use one. I actually used AIM, probably not the most recent > version, and it wasn't with JFW either. I found it something of a bother. I'm > looking for a client that will read messages automatically as they > come in, and that requires a minimum of hassle to learn, isn't cluttered up > with junk and is keyboard accessible, i.e. something that has those features > out of the box or has good scripts. I have JFW 5 and an xp > machine. Any advice on which ones to use or to avoid would be appreciated. > mary > > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the > way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the > list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ________________________________________________________________ > $0 Bannerless Web Hosting, 10 POP and Web Email Accounts, & more > Get It Now At www.doteasy.com > > > > -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx