Free LAN messenger: Instant Messaging Client

LAN Messenger is a free and Open Source chat messenger for communicating over a local network. It does not require a server. 

It even support File transfer, event notifications and messaging logging, personal and group messaging with encryption.

Features.

Instant Messaging. Connects and chats with user on your network.

Encrypted Features. All messages are encrypted with AES encryption with RSA as the key exchange mechanism. All your messages are secure and private.

Broadcast messages. You can broadcast any message to all the users or in a group. 

File transfer. You can exchange files through Free LAN Messenger with other users easily. 

Message Logging. Previous messages are saved and can be retrieved at any time. 

No server required. You do not need to create a server in order to chat with users. Its a serverless LAN messenger client. 

No internet Connection needed. LAN messenger works inside a local network and hence no internet connection is required. If you are connected to the LAN, you can chat with other users who are connected at that time to that Local Area Network. 

Multi Language support. It supports a list of languages. 

Cross Platform. The Free LAN Messenger is available for Windows, Linux and Mac. The interface is full integrated with the native environment of platform.

Free and Open source. The LAN messenger is completely free to use and share with your friends. 

Downloads.

You can download Free LAN Messenger at its download link Download Free LAN Messenger.

The source code is available to download. You can download the source code here. 

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Best Multiple Chat Network Instant Messenger

You may separately have installed Yahoo, Google or MSN messenger if you have account on these and use them to connect to your friends. Don't you want a single chat client for all your accounts? 

Pidgin. Pidgin is a instant messaging software which lets you use multiple account at the same time from one place. A single messenger is enough to have all your accounts being placed at the same place. It is cross platform and is available for all leading operating systems. 

Feature. 

• Free and open source. Its is Licensed under GNU GPL 2.0 and is free to use and distribute. It is open source and its source code is available to read, modify and re-compile You can download its source code here.
• Language support. Supports more than 100 different languages thanks to the developers all across the world. 
• Supports different chat networks like:
• AIM
• ICQ
• Google Talk
• Yahoo!
• Bonjour
• Gadu-Gadu
• IRC
• MXit
• Novell GroupWise Messenger
• Lotus Sametime
• SILC
• SIMPLE
• MySpaceIM
• Zephyr
• Jabber/XMPP
• MSN 

Download: Pidgin is a cross platform chat client and is available for all leading operating system. Here are links to download.: 

• Pidgin for Windows
• Pdigin for LINUX is not pre-packaged and you will have to download source code and install package. You can read the steps here with the link for download of necessary codes. 
• Pidgin for ubuntu.
• Pidgin for other Linux
• Adium for Mac which uses Pidgin as its core. 

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