There are a ton of IM (instant messaging) programs out there.  I have been using MSN Messenger for a couple of years now, and it just seems to have more features than the rest. Currently you can sign up with a gmail or yahoo email, chat with others who have gmail or yahoo (maybe other emails as well) it offers remote assistance, and one of my favorite features is i’m Making a Difference.  i’m uses advertising profits from Windows Live Messenger to donate to a charity of your choice.  After you add your charities code to you screen name, every time you start a conversation Microsoft starts donating.  There is no cap on how much they will donate and no charge to sign up.  If you use Live Messenger it is definitely worth doing.  i’m making a difference are you?

The charities:

American Red Cross – *red+u
Boys & Girls Clubs of America – *bgca
National AIDS Fund – *naf
The Humane Society of the United States – *hsus
ninemillion.org – *9mil
National Multiple Sclerosis Society – *mssoc
Sierra Club – *sierra
UNICEF – *unicef
StopGlobalWarming.org – *help
Susan G. Komen for the Cure – *komen

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