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KMess

Kmess 2.0
Developer(s)	KMess Development Team
Stable release	2.0.2 / 2009-12-05; 33 days ago
Operating system	Linux, Windows[1], Mac OS X[2]
Type	Instant Messaging client
License	GPLv2+
Website	http://www.kmess.org/

KMess is a MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger alternative chat client for Linux. It allows its users to chat with friends over the .NET Messenger Service, as it is used by Windows Live Messenger or Microsoft Messenger for Mac. The strength of KMess is its integration within the K Desktop Environment, its focus on Live Messenger specific features and an easy-to-use interface.

Like many Linux and KDE applications, KMess is free software and licensed under the GPL.

[edit] Features

[edit] Current features

KDE 4.3 Desktop showing the contacts list and chat windows

KDE 4.2.1 Desktop showing KMess-svn main window and notification popups

The current stable version, 2.0, contains several features like:

• Integration with KDE 4
• Group chats
• Tabbed chatting (many conversations in a single window)
• Chat logging and chat log viewer

[edit] Interoperability

For interoperability with other messenger clients, the following features are supported:

• Display pictures
• Fast file transfers with file previews (direct connections)
• Full MSN and custom emoticon support
• Customizable font and text colors
• Messenger Plus! Live text coloring and formatting
• Personal Messages
• "What I'm listening to" support for several Audio Players^[3]
• Offline and invisible messaging
• Microsoft's Live Mail support, with unread mail count, new email notifications, and direct link to the user's inbox
• Nudges and winks
• Support for handwritten messages

[edit] Planned Features for KMess 2.1

The 2.1 release will be focused on multimedia. Planned features include:

• Overall theming
• Webcam chats
• Audio conversations
• Voice Clips
• Plugin system
• Additional file transfer settings

For a more complete list of planned features, and to watch the development progress, visit the KMess Trac project page

[edit] Old versions

The latest released version designed for KDE 3 integration is 1.5.2. It support the basic features up to MSN Messenger 7.5, including custom emoticons, winks and fast file transfers. The 1.x series is discontinued; no more releases for KDE 3 will be made because KDE 4 has become the most used version of the KDE Desktop.

[edit] References

[edit] See also

Free software portal

• Comparison of instant messaging clients

[edit] External links

• The KMess homepage
• Download page
• The KMess Forums
• The KMess project page in sourceforge.net
• The KMess Trac project page
• KMess on KDE UserBase