> SMTP sends a ton of messages, too. I don't see why an IM system couldn't take essentially the same concept,
Hint's in the name: instant messaging. For the most part, nobody stops using SMTP if it takes 2 minutes to deliver an e-mail
Hint's in the name: instant messaging. For the most part, nobody stops using SMTP if it takes 2 minutes to deliver an e-mail
Well, I don't think anybody would stop using IM too, if it took say 10 or 20 seconds to deliver an IM.
The earliest version I remember, before 98a, had a history button that would show the running log on the top of the message box window, which was nice.
The nicest thing about ICQ for me back then was the fact that the message disappeared when you sent it -- it wasn't there filling your taskbar or occupying your mindspace.