Questions tagged [instant-messaging]
Real-time chat software, services, and protocols such as ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN Messenger.
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Pidgin auto-reconnect
Using Pidgin 2.10.6 (libpurple 2.10.6) 4cfe697ea3ae39a4fb3dad8e3ed1c70855901095
On Ubuntu 12.10 (yes I know this is out of support)
From time to time Pidgin will disconnect from a network. This ...
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Skype doesn't always notify about new chat messages
So we are both online and sending each other messages in skype from time to time. I get notifications, answer, and some time later I switch to the Skype window and there are new message about which I ...
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SIP plugin for Trillian
I like using Trillian for chats (Skype, Google Talk, ...) but I cannot add a SIP Account to make calls with Trillian directly.
Google always tells me to download the SIP Plugin for Trillian, but this ...
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Hide name between messages from same person in Pidgin
When you have a conversation in Pidgin, the name of each person is shown in front of each message. I found a plugin (New Line) that prepends a newline after the name of the person, which makes it more ...
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Invisible mode on Adium shows as "Away" to ICQ contacts
I've installed invisible mode on Adium. Unfortunately instead of seeing me as invisible (i.e. grey sign, "offline" message), my ICQ contacts are seeing the red circle and "away" message.
Is there ...
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Auto Start OTR on pidgin
I'm using Pidgin on Windows with OTR. I want to know if it's possible to "auto-start" OTR using the buddy pounce feature on Pidgin (or on all conversations would work too).
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Is it possible to merge Skype and Windows Live contacts?
I have both Skype and Windows Live Messenger accounts. Then, Microsoft told me to merge, so I did and only use Skype for both. I also have contacts on both lists, and they now show up twice; one ...
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Unwanted Instant Messgae Pop Up on Messenger
I have noticed that whenever I install Windows Live Essentials (only Messenger and Mail), I randomly get a pop up window from Messenger to Send and Instant Message. I have not asked to send a message,...
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IM client with one window(contact list + message window) interface?
What me need ? mirc style interface with merged contact list window and message window
jabber, icq protocols..
In miranda this not possible with currently available plugins.
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How do I convert my existing Telegram group to a local group?
Telegram has added a new option to pin a group to a location, but I only see the option to create a new group.
I would like to pin my existing supergroup to a location, how to do that?
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iMessage (Mac): how to remove unrecoverable account?
What I want to archieve:
I want to remove a "dead" (old) account from iMessage, so it stops asking us to login with no longer known credentials - on every boot up of the workstation
Circumstances:
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Broken Multiple Teams Sidebar in Slack Desktop App
For some reason, in my desktop version of Slack, I can't bring up the sidebar that lets me switch between my logged in teams. Once I've signed in to more than one Slack team, the Mac app does not ...
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How to push user list to the client in OpenFire?
I'v installed a OpenFire and then added some users. Now when I login to any user by Spark, I can't see list of other users event they're online. I've checked show offline users but no change.
How can ...
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How to test openfire with spark?
I have installed openfire and running on 127.0.0.1:9090. i have created a user through admin console (username=hr, password = xxx) . now i'm trying to login through spark desktop client. I'm getting ...
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office 365 chat service in Ubuntu
In my organization, people use Microsoft Office 365 for mail service.
In Windows system they can setup a chat client with Office 365 and use the instant message service. I'm using Ubuntu and when I ...
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Instant messanger capable of offline messaging & tolerant of network interruptions
I am looking for an instant messaging solution to facilitate communications between recovery vehicles in remote rural areas.
All the vehicles have internet connections, but they are intermittent ...
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How do I use an AIM/Windows Live/Yahoo! account to chat with Google Talk users?
I just got a new phone with IM capability. I'm too cheap to pay for a data plan, but I do have unlimited texts/IM. However, all my friends use Google Talk, and this phone only supports AIM/Windows ...
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Internal LAN Based Chat/Messenger with LDAP/Active Directory Auth
Are there any options out there for an internal chat messenger that offers logging in with an AD account?
I've found some options out there for internal chat messengers but none seem to support AD.
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What's the database format for WhatsApp Desktop for windows?
I'm trying to extract all of my WhatsApp messages with metadata for analysis, searching, graphing, e.t.c. Extraction of the Android database requires rooted access, so I'm trying to use the database ...
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Can I send myself an IM with Microsoft Lync?
When I am logged into Microsoft Lync on two different computers, is there any way to send myself an IM?
Typical use case is simply to send myself links to websites that I wish to open on a different ...
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Bitlbee and ZNC: is it possible to keep query history on all clients
I have installed bitlbee to emulate all my contacts from various instant messaging services as IRC contacts. In order to keep history, and allow them to message me when I'm not connected to IRC, I ...
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How do I use ZALO with the Appropriate Size with VMware-Player's display screen
I use ZALO instant messenger on my VM-ware Workstation 12 Player, I have used the large size for the display screen of the VM-ware Player which is 3840 x 2160. But after I installed ZALO, ZALO has a ...
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Pidgin purple-facebook based account opens up many chatboxes automatically
I installed the pidgin purple-facebook plugin. Whenever I create an account using this plugin, after pidgin logs into the facebook account, automatically my last 50 or so facebook chats open up in the ...
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Will it work : Deactivate Viber to delete message?
Suppose someone has Viber and sent a sensitive photo message (say a user-password) to a wrong person that never should see that.
The message was sent(any status on the bottom of the screen, but it ...
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How can I chat while watching a video on MPC at the same time?
To be specific, is there any way to instant message/chat that lets you use a shortcut and have it appear overlayed on Media Player Classic when it's in fullscreen. I'd also prefer it be semi-...
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Filtering buddy lists in Pidgin
I use a corporate IM system that "helpfully" provides 14 "buddy" lists containing between them upwards of 300 people, no more than 10 or 20 of whom I actually have any reason to IM with. I've tried ...
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What's the Linux command equivalent for "msg.exe"?
I'm trying to send a message from my Linux box to a windows 7 box, à la "net send".
I've tried
smbclient -M machine
but that gives
Connection to machine failed. Error NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME
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instant messenger with tagging / multiple groups per contact support (maybe pidgin plugin?)
For many many years I have used instant messengers on the ICQ and the Jabber protocol. Currently I am using pidgin and my contact list has grown large. It is a pain to organize my contacts especially ...
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Stop Live Messenger From Syncing Window Status Between Computers
Okay, so a minor annoyance has started to become a really bad annoyance lately. If I have WLM (v 15.4 right now) open on multiple computers (or on my phone, through Trillian), and close a conversation ...
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IM programs for Ubuntu that support sending message to group
Is there any IM programs in Ubuntu that support sending message to group (I can select a number of contact and then send a group message).
It's available for decade on Yahoo Messenger for Windows but ...
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Pidgin To Shoretel Call Manager IM
Is anyone out there using Pidgin to connect with Shoretel's Instant Messaging? Shoretel 9.2. According to one of the docs I found on Shoretel's website, it should be connecting as a SIMPLE client ...