Simple Free Chat program over Internet
I asked this same question for just a LAN, to text chat without overhead. Kutyi came up with a great program called TONIC -- see that question for background -- https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23571639/Simple-Free-Chat-program-between-computers.html.
Now I need the same thing, but over the internet -- NO overhead, no video, no system delays, no phone dialing, just a free simple program that does nothing but text chat, it sits in the system tray, and pops up a message when needed.
I realize it is harder over the internet, which is why Skype etc have servers to keep track of people. But Skype, iChat, AIM, MSN messenger, vonage, and you name it -- they all install modules that poll the internet constantly (or require a login to their site, like ICQ, AIM, MSN, and so forth.) All of this bogs down the computer, causing delays in typing, etc.
I realize this is probably impossible to get any more, but I am looking for a text-only messaging program to another person on the internet with essentially no overhead. Before you suggest M$ software, or the major programs, PLEASE read the previous question, to realize, I have tested all the big programs, and they take too much system resources.
If anyone knows of a simple program that sits in the system tray, does not involve login to a website, and does not take any significant resources polling the internet too frequently, only that recommendation will get points. No programs that like to MS office modules, please !! The OS is XP. Thank you.
Now I need the same thing, but over the internet -- NO overhead, no video, no system delays, no phone dialing, just a free simple program that does nothing but text chat, it sits in the system tray, and pops up a message when needed.
I realize it is harder over the internet, which is why Skype etc have servers to keep track of people. But Skype, iChat, AIM, MSN messenger, vonage, and you name it -- they all install modules that poll the internet constantly (or require a login to their site, like ICQ, AIM, MSN, and so forth.) All of this bogs down the computer, causing delays in typing, etc.
I realize this is probably impossible to get any more, but I am looking for a text-only messaging program to another person on the internet with essentially no overhead. Before you suggest M$ software, or the major programs, PLEASE read the previous question, to realize, I have tested all the big programs, and they take too much system resources.
If anyone knows of a simple program that sits in the system tray, does not involve login to a website, and does not take any significant resources polling the internet too frequently, only that recommendation will get points. No programs that like to MS office modules, please !! The OS is XP. Thank you.
Irwin W.
Try typing winchat from your run command line. This is free and comes with WIndows. you cna then dialup by IP as long as the party at the other end has the app running too.
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I wasabout to say, but did not edit the question quick enough, before your input -- I do NOT want anything that M$ produced, including system modules like you said. I need an installable program that can sit in the system tray. Relying on the chance that the other person has run an M$ module is simply not acceptable.
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I knowstartup options,but I don't want to use M$ software for this, I just didn't get that in the Q quick enough
It also needs to be peer to peer, no servers involved, as said in the initial question. Thanks
It also needs to be peer to peer, no servers involved, as said in the initial question. Thanks
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therockyb --
As I understand it, IRC is similar to ICQ, and a terrific channel to get viruses into the system. I am looking for a LOW PROFILE app that can find a person at another IP address, and link directly to them via text chat, without all the overhead of IRC, ICQ, the spamming, viruses, and global exposure to logins that they create.
Correct me if I am wrong, though ....
As I understand it, IRC is similar to ICQ, and a terrific channel to get viruses into the system. I am looking for a LOW PROFILE app that can find a person at another IP address, and link directly to them via text chat, without all the overhead of IRC, ICQ, the spamming, viruses, and global exposure to logins that they create.
Correct me if I am wrong, though ....
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cdesigner --
Miranda looks OK, but it seems to still rely on all the big ones like MSN, ICQ, IRC, AIM, etc.
Is it not possible to do TCP/IP P2P chat without using one of these "group login" sites?
Miranda looks OK, but it seems to still rely on all the big ones like MSN, ICQ, IRC, AIM, etc.
Is it not possible to do TCP/IP P2P chat without using one of these "group login" sites?
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I think what I am looking for more than a client to get to a big site that feeds people viruses and ads, is a simple client that looks for other IP addresses running the same client within a certain class C IP range....
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