IM2 - Instant Messenger is a multi-protocol instant messaging application that allows you to chat with your friends via Yahoo Messenger, AIM, ICQ, IRC or Windows Live Messenger networks.

The interface is pretty user friendly and although it provides support for so many protocols, IM2 - Instant Messenger is easy to navigate, with most menus boasting intuitive options.

Of course, you need to set up each account you wish to use, so a bit of computer knowledge is necessary, but configuring the app is not rocket science, that's for sure. Obviously, you need to know the username and password for each supported protocol you want to configure, but no other configuration is needed to start using the app.

Just as expected, IM2 - Instant Messenger boasts all the goodies you find in standard apps, including emoticon support, privacy features and file sharing capabilities, as well as theme support for a fully customizable look and webcam utilities for an enhanced chatting experience.

The settings menu may seem a bit overwhelming at the first glance, and it probably is given the avalanche of options that assaults the user when opening the screen.

Beside the obvious configuration options regarding the supported protocols, IM2 - Instant Messenger also lets you set up messaging, contact lists, events, skins, languages, email, proxy, file transfer and sharing, multimedia and plugin settings, because yes, the app supports plugins too.

You need to spend some time to get to know all its features, but the good news is that IM2 - Instant Messenger remains friendly with computer resources and gets along with all Windows versions.

All in all, IM2 - Instant Messenger is quite a nice way to chat with your friends over the Internet and thanks to the impressive amount of features it provides, it is addressed to beginners and professional users alike.