Mike M. <notme@invalid.email.net> wrote in
news:ufl9lv0qhige9bsne1df6k0hqronjrbeiv@4ax.com:

> My ICQ .99b Beta version seems to have stopped working. ICQ support
> recommends getting a newer version. How bad are they as far as spyware
> and ads?
>
> I installed Miranda-IM and that seems to connect to the ICQ server
> okay. Is anyone here using it? Any comments?

I use Miranda. It works well for me. Love the weather plugin
You can also try Gaim, which is also open-source. Probably a bit more
stable than Miranda, but less features

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