Instantbird is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client. Using it, you can connect to all your different IM accounts.
It uses the Mozilla rendering engine to display IMs, and the Pidgin libpurple to connect to the different networks.
Instantbird is an open source software, so you are allowed to use, distribute and modify it.
What's New in This Release:
· The log viewer shows conversations just like the conversation view, thanks to a new JSON-based log file format that stores meta-data along with the text of the conversation.
· Support for Bonjour has been added (requires the Bonjour Print Services on Windows or Avahi on Linux).
Improved user interface for multi-user chats:
· Better tab completion, see our blog post for details.
· It is easier to tell who is active, as only nicknames of participants who have talked are coloured in the participant list.
IRC enhancements:
· Channels are automatically rejoined after reconnects.
· Instantbird tracks the status of IRC contacts more precisely by using the WATCH or MONITOR commands, if they're supported.
· ChanServ messages are displayed in the channel they reference.
· No more noisy messages from NickServ interrupting you after a successful automatic identification on login.
· Passwords are now stored in the Mozilla password manager for improved security. As in Firefox and Thunderbird, it's...