Advanced IM Features: Going Beyond the IM Box

Meet new people, find romance or love, or chat with new local friends using the six best chat rooms and webcam chats on the Internet.

Ever receive an harassing, violent or explicit IM? Don't want to talk to an IM contact anymore? Learning how to block IM contacts makes these annoying messages--and their authors-- stop dead in their tracks. Want to learn how to block IM contacts? Check out these illustrated tutorials on how to block IMs for the most popular IM clients .

With a challenging economic forecast and consumers across the country looking for ways to save money, Internet users are finding new ways to cut costs with IM.

While chat rooms for teenagers are plenty on the Internet, some are better than others. Check out our picks for best chat rooms for teenagers.

Which chat room for teenagers is the best? Voice your opinion and help others find the best chat rooms for teenagers on the Internet.

Want to know how to find IM logs on your computer? This easy guide shows you where to look for IM logs for all the users on a computer.

Want to learn how to send free text messages? Send text messages free with one of these free IM clients and save money each month on your phone bill.

Want to receive IM texts on your phone? Learn how to set up IM texts on several popular IM clients.

Looking for an IM client offering free VoIP PC-to-PC calling? Check out these six best IMs offering free VoIP and start calling your friends and family for free.

Looking for free video chats? Check out this exciting list of free video chats on IM clients.

Want to record your audio chats on IM? This guide will introduce you to four of the best audio chat recorders available for IM.

Why type when you can hold an audio chat on IM? This guide contains Brandon's top three picks for best audio chat experiences across the IM client industry.

Looking for free computer games? Your favorite IM clients offer a number of free computer game titles to choose from. Check out this tutorial for finding the best free computer games.

Need to crack your password? Check out these password recovery options and crack your password for a number of IM clients and other applications.

Want to log your IMs privately? Dexrex offers private, secure IM logging for AIM, Yahoo and more. Learn more about Dexrex.

Angry about Digsby spyware? Learn how to turn off Digsby spyware and prevent Digsby from spying on you.

Want to make new friends? Check out Groups.im! The Groups.im service connects over 1.5 million users in chat rooms directly on Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Windows Live Messenger.

Meet new friends and more in free Meebo chat rooms.

Need Miranda plugins for emoticons? Add emoticons now with this exciting Miranda plugin.

Join fellow MySpace friends and users in MySpaceIM Chat Rooms.

Want to add buddy icons to Nimbuzz? Learn how to add IM icons to your Nimbuzz account.

Want to use Skype on Facebook? While you aren't able to use Facebook and Skype with a web browser, users can Skype Facebook friends and access their Facebook Wall with ease.

Looking for a free VoIP? When using Skype for PC-to-PC calls, this inexpensive VoIP is free to use. Learn more about Skype IM and VoIP services.

Want to add chat on your website with Meebo Bar? Learn how to install Meebo Bar and get chat on your website.

What is #ff? Curious Twitter users and Average Joes alike can learn what is #ff with this handy little guide.

Each Follow Friday, About.com's Guide to IM (@imguide) presents Twitter's best and brightest. Come learn what #ff means, and find out what makes these Twitter users a top pick for Follow Friday of the Week.

Want to add Facebook Chat to Nimbuzz? Learn how to add your Facebook Chat account to your Nimbuzz buddy list in this step-by-step, illustrated tutorial.

Having trouble finding people to chat with on OkCupid? This brief guide will illustrate how to find who is online in just a few easy steps.