instant messaging

Open-source project to recreate ICQ functionality and support mouseless operation.

Unofficial site that documents ICQ protocol and assists developers of ICQ clones.

Sends greetings to ICQ recipients. Contains 25 pre-composed greetings and allows to create a new one or to choose a picture to attach to a message. It supports all versions of ICQ including the latest one, 2002a.

mICQ is the popular text based ICQ client supporting the new v8 ICQ protocol, including v8 direct (peer to peer) connections and file transfer. It is translated to several languages languages, including Spanish, German, Russian, French.

Linux client for ICQ that requires KDE.

Allows you to automatically launch programs upon receipt of messages, check mailboxes, forward messages from mailboxes to an ICQ-designated number, and check Web sites for updates and accessibility.

Allows to copy smiles and punctuation from ICQ message log window. Supports all types of smiles, custom graphics and inserts text as graphics where it is possible.

Sniffer of ICQ, AIM, IRC, MSN and email messages across a LAN in real time. Includes ARP-spoofer which allows you to capture network traffic behind switch-hubs.

You can combine or synchronize different ICQ databases to always have the most recent message history regardless of how many computers ICQ is installed on.

Add-on tools for ICQ. Free backup utilities, and tips, tricks, and anti-hacking tools.

Extracts text from any ICQ window. Can be used with any kind of IM/Chat program, such as ICQ, mIRC, MSN and AOL. Grabs text and sends it to your recipient easily, also supports multi-line extraction.

Enhance ICQ with add-ons, plugins, backups and recovery programs.

Protects from ICQ bombs and ICQ-oriented viruses. Supports all versions of ICQ, resides in system tray and does the job automatically. Runs under all versions of Windows.

Records all ICQ chat windows activity. Does the job silently and leaves no traces. Useful to recall information after a system crash.