ICQ 2000a Beta Released After months of anticipation (and a series of restricted alpha downloads), ICQ has finally announced the public beta of ICQ 2000a, the newest version of the popular instant messenger. For this release, ICQ simplified the instant messenger's interface to make it easier for newbies and added security features that hide IP addresses. But is ICQ 2000a a must-have upgrade? Read our review. Then, download ICQ 2000a today and see for yourself.

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	Download ICQ 2000a for PC! Create or join ICQ communities, send unlimited blocks of text, organize your buddy list, and more.
	Download ICQ 2.0 for Mac! At last, the Mac version of ICQ catches up with its Windows counterpart.

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ICQ  Mirabilis  > Download it

Top of the heap The buddy list market is becoming more and more crowded these days, but ICQ is still the reigning champion, for both its sheer volume of users and its impressive feature set. Find out why we like ICQ--and get the lowdown on its competition--in our updated instant-messenger roundup. Beyond buddy lists There is a whole world of chat beyond buddy lists. To find out about IRC, MUDs and virtual worlds, check out our Downloader's Guide to chat.

 

ICQ quick facts

•	ICQ is made by ICQ Inc. (formerly Mirabilis), a tiny Israeli company founded in 1996 by four twenty-something computer aficionados.
•	There are approximately 38 million registered ICQ users around the world, about 15 million of whom are active.
•	About 60 percent of ICQ users are based outside the United States; 40 percent hail from Europe.

 
 
 

ICQ 99 help

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Message Boards

•	CNET's ICQ Message Board
•	Usenet newsgroup for ICQ

What is ICQ?

ICQ (pronounced "I seek you") is a buddy list program--software that tells you when your friends are online and lets you exchange messages instantly.