MessagePopupII

MessagePopup II is a simple to use tool that facilitates communication between you and others across a network.

It can help you connect all the computers and create a chat-room in which you can discuss topics and even share files. MessagePopup II also provides you with diary and alarm features, as well as audio notifications for new messages.

The application displays a user-friendly interface with large areas for the text input. This is a good thing since the main purpose of the application is to exchange thoughts through text but the buttons themselves are a bit too small and seem clustered. This issue however resolves itself as you get used to the application.

MessagePopup II can scan your entire network and provide you with the names of all the computers it finds, this way, it’s easier to add new members to the chat. To send a message all you have to do is type it in and press the send button. The application plays a sound every time you receive a new message but if this gets annoying, you can switch it off.

Subce MessagePopup II has been designed a couple of years back, it seems a bit rough around the edges. The best example for the fact that it’s a bit outdated is the fact that there here are no emoticons you can use in the conversation and you know that they are essential in an online conversation nowadays. You do however get a special characters table that contains a sort of emoticons created from special characters.

With this app you can also keep a history of all the conversations. You can navigate through them using simple back and forward buttons. In case you’re away from the computer and you don’t want the other person to wait from a reply from you, you are able to set the application to send out a message for every one you receive.

In closing, MessagePopup II is a comprehensive and reliable chatting application but its time has passed and there are new applications that offer its ease of use with additional features.