Apart from its simplicity and its integration with Gmail what I love most about Google-Talk is built-in history feature. I was missing this history feature particularly in Yahoo and Windows Live messenger and guess im-history answered my call!

im-history is a third party service. They came up with a unique solution which works with all well-known Instant Messaging networks.

It works for you no matter if you are using Windows/Linux. It also works when you are on your mobile. It also works with third-party multiprotocol instant messenger like pidgin. Isn’t it cool?

So how it works…

• You need to download, install & configure it once!
• Then it automatically starts syncing all chats (including existing chat history) & contacts with its own online storage.
• So next time you can either go to im history’s online interface or click on its small icon in system tray to browse, search & organize all your chat history and contacts!

A complete and really nice guided tour is here.

Following messengers are supported:

• Skype
• Yahoo! Messenger
• ICQ Classic/Pro/Lite
• Windows Live Messenger
• Windows MSN Messenger
• Miranda
• QIP
• Trillian Astra
• Pidgin Linux/Windows
• AIM

Downloading Options:

• Windows Installer
• Linux Installer

Plugins… 

• Pidgin portable plugin (Windows XP/Vista) - no additional software is required.
• SMS-History (Windows Mobile) - The application saves SMS, MMS and e-mails online.

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