Miranda IM V0.8.13    Suggested by David Miller - Updated by guinness on 2 Feb 2010 5MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (3965) Website - Screenshot - Download - Comments (15) - Post comment - Permalink

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 Manifold: This program is brilliant. It is one of the reasons why migration to Linux has been so painful because there is no Linux program that can touch it in terms of functionality/modularity.

(..Maybe Bitlbee is coming close.) [2006-08-15 09:53]

 brent: i've used this for years, it is the best messenger around, i don't know why there is a portable version because miranda has always been portable [2006-08-17 05:10]

 Daywalker81: Full acc brent miranda saves all data in a user-db-file, and all paths are stored relative. But maybe it's a modifcation in the file-access-method for less disc access!
Sry 4 my bad english. :) [2006-08-28 23:31]

 Olof: The best IM Client ever! :)

Maybe you should add this link to the info: http://help.miranda-im.org/Running_Miranda_from_an_USB_drive [2007-01-10 13:15]

 [r4]: However Miranda IS one of the best instant messengers I've ever used, this version (0.6.5) completely sucks when it comes to support popups and proper event loading form history. Beware! [2007-02-06 14:26]

 VB: The most flexible program ever. The real meaning of software with plugins. Amazing [2007-04-09 10:49]

 Josip: I've noticed that the newest version places database file by default in %APPDATA%\Miranda.
This is, of course, easy to change, just change the line 11 in mirandaboot.ini to:
ProfileDir=.
This should be done before the first run. Otherwise you'll have to copy your database from My Documents\Mirnada to app folder. [2007-08-24 13:58]

 Smegzor: This was the IM client I last used and I stuck with it for a long time. I recently swapped to another portable IM, Pidgin and its my new favourite. It handles chat history a lot better. Trying to view chat history in Miranda is horrible.
Also its MSN compatibility had issues. I could never do a file transfer. In Pidgin its just as slow, but works. [2007-10-02 17:14]

 USB_Kx: It's the other way around for me. I used to be a GAIM user. but the plugins feature is just too sweet to resist. Its a pain in the ass though at first, setting up and all... [2007-10-03 02:24]

 GoD: If you are not satisfied with the history, try the history++ plugin. It's great. [2007-10-03 03:41]

 VB: Amazing app! It is not for newbees as it require some skills to configure (no fancy wizards) but the true beauty comes after you put 5-10 plugins that will make it brilliant piece of software [2007-10-27 00:15]

 redThunder: This is the best messanger programm running under xp!
I'm Using it already for 2 years and still loving it (I also try other programs to check if miranda is still the best)... GNU, Large community, loads of plugins and wide configuration... The only downside is it runs only under win xp... one of the things which keeps me using xp... [2008-03-05 01:33]

 DG: I personally reccomend these plugins:

VirtDB (dbx_3xV.dll) - a database plugin that can be set to only write to the thumbdrive when Miranda opens & closes. There is also a Secure version (dbx_3xSV.dll) that can be password-protected.

Historysweeper.dll - helps keep the size of the DAT file down by erasing up to a specific date.

Keyboardnotify.dll - flashes Scroll Lock on incoming events.

StartupStatus.dll - allows you to set which protocols will log on when you start & more.

YAMN - Yet Another Mail Notifier. Retreives new email header/subject line. [2008-05-06 10:32]

 Nergal: Hi go here to discuss plugins :)
http://portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=14733 [2008-11-07 11:24]

 numbers: i got a newest version of Miranda running portable with winamp en popup en rss.
thats really a nice notification system and slick [2009-11-18 12:12]

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