The software that AOL produces for AIM only works on a windows machine. I use a linux client from home, and untill recently I used a web based service at work.
I haven't used it in a couple of years, but I'm fairly sure that AIM Quick Buddy works in any Java-enabled browser. I might be misremembering, but I think I even used it on my SGI Indy back in the day.
Depending on how seriously they blocked the site you were using before, you might still be able to get there through a public proxy that isn't blocked.
No, I don't. Best to find one of the proxy lists on the web. A search like '"proxy list" elite anonymous' should get you started. They go up and down a lot, so there's a bit of work involved.
Another possibility is to run one on a box at home, and secure it properly. I'm blanking on the names of free proxies you can download, but they're out there.
Google Talk, via your Gmail page? Or are all https: pages blocked? (I know Gmail is accessible via http:, but as that's true only after you've logged in via https, it's not very useful).
ICQ, Yahoo, AIM and MSN all have web-based versions, but they're almost certainly blocked if they've blocked Meebo and e-messenger.
A few other web-based IMs that seem to be semi-operational:
iloveim.com Let me log in to my Yahoo account happily enough, but insists you turn off popup blockers. Yahoo, AIM and MSN compatible.
CUIM Appears to be compatible with itself and AIM only, might be better than nothing.
Say You Say Me Doesn't appear to be compatible with other IM apps, so everyone you wanted to talk to would have to register. Probably too much of a pain to be worth it.
Hum. Doesn't look like there's much out there other than what they've already blocked, sorry. I tried!
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Another possibility is to run one on a box at home, and secure it properly. I'm blanking on the names of free proxies you can download, but they're out there.
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ICQ, Yahoo, AIM and MSN all have web-based versions, but they're almost certainly blocked if they've blocked Meebo and e-messenger.
A few other web-based IMs that seem to be semi-operational:
iloveim.com
Let me log in to my Yahoo account happily enough, but insists you turn off popup blockers. Yahoo, AIM and MSN compatible.
CUIM
Appears to be compatible with itself and AIM only, might be better than nothing.
Say You Say Me
Doesn't appear to be compatible with other IM apps, so everyone you wanted to talk to would have to register. Probably too much of a pain to be worth it.
Hum. Doesn't look like there's much out there other than what they've already blocked, sorry. I tried!
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