Thread: Pidgin is a multi-protocol instant messaging client.

Pidgin is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. It includes support for AIM, ICQ, Jabber/ XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, etc. Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple 1M networks, simultaneously. Pidgin features some of the standard tools for an instant messaging client, such as tabbed conversations, a contact list, file transfer on supported protocols, as well as conversation and chat logging. Tabbed conversations are an optional feature on Pidgin. The 1M window consists of the message window, formatting tools, and an edit box.