Meebo.com - instant messaging

Meebo.com

What is it?

Meebo lets you use multiple instant messaging platforms from an online application. This means you can use your favorite instant messaging program from a public computer or on a mobile phone.

Difference from other applications

Meebo has all the features you would expect but on top of that they have one unique function. Meebo automatically saves all your message history. So when you log in after a week you can still check your old conversations. This really sets it apart from the other applications.

Look and feel

Meebo uses separate popup windows for chats. This makes it easy to have one very active chat and another couple of less active ones. But all chats will close if you close their website. This forces you to deal with the clutter of managing a lot of chat and website windows.

Registration process

If you just want to use a single instant messenger platform you do not need to register with Meebo, you can just use the login information of that platform. If you want to see contacts from multiple platforms in one window, you need to get a Meebo id. You need to enter your age, gender and email address. The email address is not checked.

Pricing

Meebo will be supported by advertising in the future but currently the website is ad free.

Meebo features

• Support for the MSN, AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, Jabber and ICQ platforms.
• Group chat through Meebo Rooms
• File transfers
• Meebo repeater software to access the Meebo service when www.meebo.com is blocked
• Invisible sign on
• History preservation
• Firefox add-on