KMess is an alternative MSN Messenger chat client for Linux. It allows Linux users to chat with friends who use MSN Messenger in Windows or Mac OS. The strength of KMess is it’s integration with the KDE desktop environment, focus on MSN Messenger specific features and an easy-to-use interface.
Its main features including the following:
Display picture transfers; fast file transfers; custom emoticons and nudges; winks and offline-im messages receiving; rich and colorful chat styles and logs; live Mail e-mail notifications and more.


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