Is there a plugin that adds Yahoo! Messenger functionality?

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I have never seen such a thing.

"CJSnet" <usenet@TEETHthe-simpson.tv> wrote in message
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> As above really, so I don't have to run 2 programs, or clunky all-in-ones
> like Trillian?
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In article <Ok9sNEkJFHA.3340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, CJSnet says...

> As above really, so I don't have to run 2 programs, or clunky all-in-ones
> like Trillian?

Any plug-in that added access to any other messaging system to MSN Messenger
would turn out to be as clunky as Trillian. The reason for the clunkiness is
that MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Pager, and AIM/ICQ run on different protocols.

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Hi Mark,

Actually, it's server-side (on the Live Comm Server) how this is done (and paid for per CAL).
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"Mark Milliman" <mark.milliman@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> The New Office Communicator is suppose to have a plug-in that allows it to interact iwth
> AOL, Y!, and other IM negating the use for Trillian. It remains to be seen how that will
> propogate to MSN Messenger.
>
> Mark
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> "N. Miller" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1c9b84f5ee5fe67598a6a5@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> In article <Ok9sNEkJFHA.3340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, CJSnet says...
>>
>>> As above really, so I don't have to run 2 programs, or clunky all-in-ones
>>> like Trillian?
>>
>> Any plug-in that added access to any other messaging system to MSN Messenger
>> would turn out to be as clunky as Trillian. The reason for the clunkiness is
>> that MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Pager, and AIM/ICQ run on different protocols.
>>
>> --
>> Norman
>> ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
>> ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
>> ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint
>
>