Companies does not want their employees to get chatty on messengers and waste their productive office time. Typically you cannot install messenger applications on Office computer with IT guys playing boss.
But hey, there are number of ways to stay connected with messenger friends on Office computers without actually installing messenger applications on your computer. Here goes:
1. Use Web based Messenger options – There are number of all in one web messengers that can connect you without installing anything. Meebo works the best and more listed in 5 best All in One Web Messengers that you can try. Besides there are official web based versions of respective Messengers:
- Google Talk @ http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout
- AIM @ http://www.aim.com/aimexpress.adp
- Yahoo @ http://webmessenger.yahoo.com/
- MSN @ http://webmessenger.msn.com/
2. Use Portable Messenger application - Run your Messenger application from portable storage device like USB drive and stay connected. You can download and use portable version of messenger from Portable Apps.
You can become IM power user and stay connected to different messenger services simultaneously using multi protocol applications like Pidgin and Miranda IM.
Above were two ways to stay connected with Messenger friends on office computer. Please use discretion while using them – you should be working and not chatting on messenger during office time. Now I am talking like an IT Department guy!
@Sathya
Different Offices have different IT filters. Some options work at some places some don’t… its life
Reality check: IT guys block access to all of the above websites.
You might want to try eBuddy(http://www.ebuddy.com) – again most likely to be blocked or KoolIM (http://www.koolim.com)