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Mercury - 1707

MSN Messenger clone with more features

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All Time:	(3.7)
Version 1707:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	1707
Release Date:	2004-07-25
License:	Beta
Downloads (version 1707):	4,392
Downloads (all versions):	18,652
Price:	Free

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Product Description:

Mercury is a Java Based MSN client.

With Mercury you can do the same things as with your normal messenger:

Talk to friends
Change your nickname and status
Add a display picture (also know as avatar)
Send files through the msn server (for people with a firewall etc..) or direct
Play games (Tic Tac Toe and Connect4 only at the moment)

But Mercury has some extra functions that your normal messenger doesn't have, for example:

Be online with several MSN adresses at the same time.
Login with your status on 'Invisible' or any other status you want.
Have a different MSN name in every conversation
Use and create your own plugins
See when someone starts a conversation with you (before he says something)
See when someone closes the chat conversation window.
See who added you into a conversation with multiple people
See when someone deletes you from their contactlist.
See the difference between MSN, Mercury users and webcam capable MSN users
See your fake and fakes friends (Explained in FAQ)
All avatars downloaded are stored on your computer in PNG format (96x96)
All personal emoticons downloaded are stored on your computer in PNG format (96x96)
Avatar scroller, automaticly change your avatar every 5 minutes
Send larger avatars then normal
Override someones avatar
Enter notes while in a conversation you might need later (date of birth, last name, phone numbers)
Away message, if you are online, busy or whatever you can always have an away message.
Auto log, always log your chats so you can read back everything that is said between you and your contacts.
Auto login multiple accounts on startup.
Auto away, change your status to away (or anything else) after x seconds of idle time (Windows only)
Auto update when a new version is available (Mercury asks if you wish to update when new version is available)
XML and text based chat logs
Customise all menu bars.
Customise your contact list:
- Hide offline contacts
- Show contacts by email, MSN name, alias or a combination of the above, supports multiple lines
- Change the status icons
- Show Avatars in the list
Show emoticons in the list
Sort contacts by group, status or both
Show contacts in the program (except contact list) by email, MSN name, alias or a combination of the above
Add new status icons
Mercury has 10 custom skins and 3 java skins
Send screen shots to your contacts
Add more then 12 users in one conversation (MSN messenger limit)
Specific triggers for each person (trigger = action after chat event)
Supported actions for a trigger include sound, a popup window and a windows balloon (balloon=Windows only)
Special codes in your name. (Explained in FAQ)
Nick scroller, change your name every 30 seconds into something complety different (allows the usage of the special codes)
You can use 'forbidden' words in your name.
You don't have to worry about Messenger worms and virusses, they wont work on Mercury(Windows only :P)
Text recall.
XML based setting files.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X

Feedback Summary:

Version 1707:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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A/V Mac-Win XP - Version: 1708b13, 1/13/2005 03:41AM PST

labiano

I have succesfuuly tried iChat A/V with AIM 5.5 for Wndows XP. It works fine with iSight.

what about A/V support? - Version: 1708b13, 12/29/2004 08:40PM PST

J Jonah Jamieson

Does anyone know of a mac-friendly IM that supports A/V? My windows friends laugh and won't play any reindeer games with me. :(

great, but there is no way to set up an account - Version: 1707, 9/4/2004 06:31PM PST

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kaleberg

It starts up nicely, but the button to sign in is grayed out. There doesn't seem to be a way to tell it what account to log in with. (I have an MSN account).

I am running Mac OS 10.3.4 (or so) and would greatly appreciate a usage tip.