The benefits of Instant Messaging
With an instant messaging application installed, you'll be able to tell when
your friends are online (if they run the same application) and you'll
be able to send short messages back and forth that will display instantly
on your screens without the hassle of meeting in a crowded chat room. Instant
messaging takes the best aspects of email & chat and combines them into
one convenient service.
Choosing an Instant Messaging service
Currently, the most popular instant messaging systems are not compatible with
each other. This means that users of ICQ can't exchange messages with AIM
users, and vice versa. That's the bad news. The good news is that you can
use any combination of Instant Messaging clients at the same time or just the
one that your friends and family choose to share.
Paducah Online fully supports all available
instant messaging systems. Just download and install the program you want to
use, set up a free account on the IM system and you'll be sending and
receiving instant messages in no time!
Download an IM client
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), ICQ (I Seek You), MSN Messenger and Yahoo!
Messenger are the four main instant messaging systems. If you have friends
online using instant messaging, they are likely using one of these four free
services. For your convenience, we have provided links below to where you can
download and install the software to uses these services. Just select the link
that corresponds with the service you want and the operating system you are
currently using:
