Features
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Popularity:
#3 in Chat (out of 1334 products)
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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
36,750,789
- Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
October 02, 2008
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of Trillian
Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, tabbed chatting, system-tray notifications and alerts, and privacy settings.
Version 3.1.11 is a maintenance release and resolves a security bug.
Editor's review of Trillian
5.0 stars
- "All-in-one IM"
After nearly two years, Trillian is back to claim its rightful title as king of all chat clients. Version 3 offers a completely overhauled interface, tabbed chatting, enhanced messaging functionality, improved file transfers, and a new Instant Lookup feature. The program offers simultaneous access to the fab-five chat clients: Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ, mIRC, and AIM. By importing your passwords, buddy lists, and client preferences into its own interface, Trillian acts as a hub for all your chat traffic.
Installation and setup are simple, and the included features are useful. You can check supported e-mail accounts with one click, view detailed event logs for each client, and, of course, chat. Plus, each supported chat client has options such as video and voice messaging, SMS support, and file transfers. Trillian also offers skin support, although they can be a bit testy to install. While you'll occasionally lose contact with AIM, that's AOL's fault. Credit Trillian for fixing these blocks quickly.
The best thing about Trillian is that it's absolutely free--there's no adware or functionality limitations. So if you need help managing your schizophrenic chatting identity, this puppy's for you.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1458 votes
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Version: Trillian 3.1.11
"work well, but some functions are not accessible ."
Pros: good basic IM program
Cons: Can't install skins, there are no instructions how to do this, can't access emotion, although I picked them
Summary: works well with minimum bells and whistles. It's fine for my purposes
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Version: Trillian 3.1.11
"Does not support IRC as they claim"
Pros: Nice look to it (appearance)
Cons: IRC support not included or apparent
Main window is hidden from ALT/TAB switchingSummary: The main window does not show up in the running programs list when trying to keyboard switch (ALT-TAB). This is a critical need in an IRC/CHAT/IM client since most people would have multiple windows open at once and it's often easier then to use ALT... read more >>
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Version: Trillian 3.1.11
"I was disappointed with it's performance"
Pros: It was easy to set up and looks nice.
Cons: I could not enter into any of the Yahoo chat rooms even though my status showed that I was connected to Yahoo Messenger.
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Version: Trillian 3.1.11
Pros: Ability to use multiple chat programs in one easy to use application. I can also use personal and professional accounts without multiple programs running.
Cons: Lack of recent plug-ins.
Lack of open Beta testing for Astra.Summary: I've recommended this to many friends and co-workers. All of them have happily switched and aren't looking back.
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Version: Trillian 3.1.11
Pros: It is a great alternative to many popular IM programs, such as MSN and Yahoo. It provides easy access to multiple programs and contacts at the same time, linking all these programs together.
Cons: If it not what you are used to, it may take a little while to settle in with the new interface.
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