

For the sake of this article, let's say that you don't have an ICQ account already established. The first screen that appears will ask if you already have an ID number or not. When you launch ICQ for the first time, you will be walked through the steps necessary to obtain your ICQ ID number. Personally, I like AOL's approach here because it's more personal, easier to remember, and makes me feel like I'm a person. Unlike AOL's Instant Messenger, ICQ members are assigned a number rather than allowed to choose their own personal screen name. Once you've downloaded and installed ICQ on your machine, your next step is to register your version to obtain an ICQ ID number.

hqx file that took about five minutes to download and install.)Īfter the installation process is over, a window should pop-up displaying the contents of the ICQ folder. (For reference: The PowerMac version of ICQ with chat capability was a 1.2 MB. I recommend printing this page if you're unfamiliar with how to uncompress and install files on your machine. When you click on the appropriate link for the version of ICQ to go with your OS, you will be taken to a page that will walk you through how to download and install ICQ step-by-step. If you'd like to receive a message when they are available, you can go to the ICQ download page and enter your email address in the appropriate place.

Mirabilis is also working on developing ICQ for Unix/X-Windows, Windows CE, and PalmPilot. ICQ is currently available for the following platforms: The first thing you'll need to do to open the lines of Net communication between you and your friends or co-workers is to download ICQ and install it on your machine. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps of downloading and setting up ICQ on your machine. Searching for AOL or AIM users is not yet available, but you can post your ICQ number so AOL or AIM users can add you, and to get screen names of new AOL and AIM friends to add to your Contact List.If you're not already using ICQ, why not give it a try - after all, nearly 9 million other people have already kicked its tires. Now you can add AIM and AOL users (screen names) to your contact list and chat with them like with any other ICQ user. It is a new experimental version of the ICQ software and is still under development, may be unstable and is likely to contain bugs. Because it's so small and has everything good about the full-featured ICQ made easy, it's the perfect version to send to your friends and get them on ICQ. ICQ Lite is pure messaging: It includes only the most popular features of ICQ, such as instant messaging, file transfer, SMS and meeting people, for super-quick communication. You can create a Contact List containing only people you want to have there, you can send them messages, chat with them, send files, configure ICQ to work with external applications and more. ICQ is a program that lets you find your friends and associates online in real time.
