Trillian 6.1.0.17

Trillian is a powerful and versatile chat client that allows you to connect with friends, family, and colleagues across multiple networks. Whether you're looking to chat on Windows Live, Facebook, Yahoo, MySpace, AIM, Email, Google Talk, Skype, ICQ, Jabber or IRC - Trillian has got you covered.

With its sleek and customizable interface and support for a wide range of features including audio and video chat capabilities as well as file transfers and group chats - Trillian is the perfect tool for staying connected with your loved ones no matter where they are in the world.

One of the standout features of Trillian is its ability to manage your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. With this feature enabled you can easily keep track of all your social media accounts from one central location without having to switch between different apps or websites.

Another great feature of Trillian is its support for plugins which allow you to extend the functionality of the app even further. Whether it's adding new emoticons or customizing the look and feel of your chat windows - there's a plugin out there that can help take your chatting experience to the next level.

In addition to these standard features Trillian also offers some unique capabilities not found in most original network clients. For example tablet-based drawing allows you to sketch out ideas or doodles during chats while message history lets you easily review past conversations at any time.

Trillian also supports avatars which allow users to personalize their profiles with images or icons that represent them online. Multiple simultaneous connections are possible on the same network so if you have multiple accounts on one service (such as two Yahoo! Messenger accounts) then both can be used at once within Trillian.

Typing notifications let others know when someone is typing a message so they don't interrupt them mid-sentence while proxy support ensures secure communication even when using public Wi-Fi hotspots.

Finally encrypted messaging provides an extra layer of security by ensuring that messages sent between users are protected from prying eyes by being scrambled before transmission over the internet.

Overall if you're looking for a powerful yet easy-to-use chat client that supports multiple networks then look no further than Trillian. With its extensive list of features including audio/video chat capabilities file transfers group chats buzzing tabbed chats tablet-based drawing message history plugins avatars multiple simultaneous connections typing notifications proxy support encrypted messaging - it's sure to meet all your communication needs!

Trillian is one of the most popular and best-rated standalone IM programs because it works so well with so many different chat apps and social networks; from Skype to Facebook and Twitter, and AIM, ICQ, and XMPP. Trillian lets you follow your conversations on mobile devices and unfamiliar computers without compromising your security, and its transparent privacy policy helps keep you informed, as well as safe. Trillian is available in several packages: an ad-supported Free version, an ad-free, Cloud-enhanced Pro version with an annual subscription, and a Lifetime version. Users must be 13 or older to access Trillian's network. We tried the latest freeware release, Trillian 5.3, in Windows 7.

Trillian offers several setup options, and the installer automatically removes old files if you're upgrading. We declined the option to run Trillian when Windows starts since we like a fast, clean boot with minimal Internet queries, but heavy chatters may prefer to get right at it. The first step is to sign in or create a new account; the next involves entering user names and passwords for Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Skype, and other IM networks; and then just set up social networks: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Foursquare. Signing in is easy; just click the appropriate network or site and log on as usual. Trillian asks to access your data (accepted) and post to friends (declined) just like the networks you access, and we could also opt to stay signed in through Trillian. We configured the e-mail accounts we wanted Trillian to follow and pressed "Done." Electronic tones signaled the program's launch, and Trillian logged on and started following our conversations in a narrow window with browser-like features.

Trillian is so popular in part because it takes care of a nagging problem with chat apps: Too many apps and not enough chat. We're sure we still have forgotten accounts with some equally forgotten social networks; Trillian can help prevent that, and also the problem, perhaps more annoying, of falling behind in conversations because of forgetting to check a feed, site, or thread. So see for yourself why so many users stick with Trillian.