Mr. Message

Mr. Message for OS/2 is an instant messenger client which is capable of communicating over AOL's Instant Messenger network using the OSCAR protocol (used in the Win32 AIM clients, jBuddy, Pidgin, Kopete, ICQ, and a variety of other clients). It is a native OS/2 application, built from the ground up by Marty Amodeo using OpenWatcom 1.5.

Currently Supported Features

 * Sound clips tied to IM events (any audio format supported by OS/2 can be used)
 * Independent volume control for audio clips played by this application (distinct from the global system volume control)
 * Individual settings for each IM session
 * Simultaneous multiple logins for multiple AOL screen names
 * Buddy List retrieval from AOL servers
 * Send and receive plain text messages
 * Buddy List icons based on user status
 * Buddy List filtering based on user status
 * Fly-over status containing buddy information on Buddy List
 * Automatic retrieval of user profiles and away messages
 * Drag-n-drop font and color support to customize most windows
 * Idle time detection and reporting
 * Ability to assign your own aliases for user screen names
 * Ability to add and remove buddies on the local buddy list
 * Secure MD5 encrypted login
 * User profile support
 * Away message support
 * Automatic login of one or more sessions on startup
 * Understands typing notifications sent out by other clients
 * Optionally sends notifications to your buddies when you are typing
 * Can automatically re-connect when you are disconnected from the server
 * REXX scripting integration
 * Support for offline messages in ICQ

System Requirements

 * Warp 3, Warp 4, Warp 4.51, Warp 4.52, eCS 1.0 or later
 * 16-bit or 32-bit TCP/IP stack

Documentation

 * Mr. Message Documentation
 * Mr. Message History News

Download

 * Binary and Source code (2006/11/22)

Author

 * Marty Amodeo