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How to Use MySpaceIM
MySpaceIM Offers IM without a Download

By , About.com Guide

Ever notice that thin, blue strip along the bottom of MySpace? That is the MySpaceIM embedded IM client and with it, you can now chat across the MySpace network without a download.

Answering the call for a simpler, lighter IM, MySpace developers have created a pretty nifty new IM. While it doesn't offer a lot of bells and whistles like many desktop IM clients, this web-based IM is handy enough if you need to ask a MySpace friend a quick question or start a brief chat with a friend you haven't talked to in awhile.

With the release of embedded MySpaceIM, users can:

Requirements:

  • Internet connection
  • Web Browser
  • Free MySpace Account

MySpaceIM also is available as a downloadable desktop IM client with Skype integration.

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