A chat program is just that, a program designed specifically to connect to chat
systems such as ICQ or MSN.
The programs we're concerned with connect to the Internet Relay Chat or IRC system. Having a search will bring up various programs, here are links to some of the ones I've found:
mIRC
A popular windows based IRC prog - no emoticons.
XChat
Multi OS IRC prog - no emoticons.
X-Chat Aqua
Am OS X port of the UNIX IRC client, freeware
IRCle
Probably the best IRC shareware prog for the MacOS X.
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links page for other programs, many freeware
bersIRC
Windows based IRC prog - no emoticons.
PocketIRC
An excellent client for PocketPC.
Trillian
The ultimate chat client for windows.
Does ICQ, MSN, AOL, Yahoo and IRC all with one program.
It has the ability to use different program skins and..
HAS EMOTICONS
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