Trillian™

If you haven't heard of Trillain™ before (where have you been :p ) basically it's an Instant Messenger Client that allows you to log in to Trillian using your existing IDs (AIM®, ICQ®, MSN® Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger etc) and chat your friends.. only one messenger is required instead of one for each login/ID so instead of having to fire up AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger all you need to do is fire up Trillian :)

The very first version of Trillian™ was released in July 2000 and if you thought the interlopability was impressive back then you'll be amazed at just how far it's come when you get your hands on their latest version (3.1) which offers File Transfers, Mobile Messaging, Display Pictures, Audio and Video Chat, Group Conferences, Privacy, Emoticons, Emotisounds, Typing Notification, Global Status and Tabbed Chat Windows.. on and on it goes! Trillian still comes in one flavour, Windows only, and both the Free and Pro version is distributed in a single package. Is Mac Support coming? umm... as Cerulean Studios succinctly put it... "No."

The free version is exactly that "free", and Trillian Pro will cost you USD $25.00 (you can pay by your Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Card, PayPal or mail), for your dosh you get 1 year of upgrades, technical support, patches and access to the Member's Only forums, you also get access to features not available in the "free" version like Video Chat, extended History features, Animated Emoticons, Emotiblips etc, you can check out their full feature comparison chart for more details but I think one the best reasons for upgrading to Pro (apart from Video Chat) is the plugin support offered. There is a range of plugins available that enchance your IM experience, both directly with features and support and indirectly with the likes news items and email tools to name but a few. A few of the most popular plugins doing the rounds at the moment are You've Got Gmail! (a Gmail Notifier), Messenger Plus! Compatibility (lets you use some of Messenger Plus! features with other Plus users), Translator (incoming and outgoing messages) along with MSN-Popup, IM Forwarder and Trilly Tunes. If you're still unsure about purchasing Pro and wish to double check the features and what it can offer you then simply apply for a free trial of the Pro version :) Oh, and before I forget, GoogleTalk is available on Trillian Pro, check out Google's How do I configure Trillian Pro for Google Talk?

btw... Trillian also ships as part of Google's GooglePack so you can also grab it that way if you prefer :)

Latest Trillian™ Version:
Trillian version 3.1
File name: trillian-v3.1.exe
Download Size: 8.58mb
Download: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/downloads/
System Requirments:
Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP Home Edition or XP Professional Edition
64MB of RAM
30MB Hard Drive Space
Internet Connection
microphone and speakers (for audio chat)
webcam

Trillian™ General Links:
Homepage ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
Product Overview ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/learn/
Free vs Pro Feature Comparison Chart ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/compare/
Downloads ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/downloads/
Purchase Pro ~ https://www.ceruleanstudios.com/buy/
Community ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/community/
Help & Support Center ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/support/
Blog ~ http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/
Privacy ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/privacy/
Disclaimer ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/disclaimer/
About Us ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/about/
Contact Us ~ http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/support/index.php?s=CONTACT_ROOT