I know this subject is hot and Jive talk gets so much attention, but I really am a student and I don't want to spend 20-30 on a program right now, WebMessenger has fulfilled my needs since I'm not a heavy IMer on my phone. But I wanted to know if anyone had any other likes for a good free chat software program. I especially dont want to spend money b/c if it was really that important I would use the Yahoo or AIM program that came with the phone. One thing I don't like about WebMessenger is no "notification" icon like most other programs have...

However, I tried out Palringo when the beta came out (and it was buggier than a summer in the South) and I liked the format a lot better than WebMessenger.

I was wondering if anyone who is using free chat software as opposed to Jivetalk has any input on this...