mIRC 7.78

The Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol has been around for a very long time. You can talk in real time with friends or just connect with strangers that share the same hobbies as you. mIRC is a program that allows you to connect to any IRC server and start talking with the available users.

Here’s a brief overview:

• Although it has many features that might overwhelm someone who hasn’t used IRC before, you’ll find your way around the app with ease
• Send private messages to users connected to the same IRC servers
• Chat simultaneously with multiple users (each chat window has its own tab that glows red when there’s a message for you)
• See the public channel talk and interact with all the users
• Send and receive files
• Support for UTF-8 characters
• Sound notifications
• Minimize to system tray
• Save detailed logs of your chats
• Create automated responses and custom applications (like trivia games) using scripts
• Create a list of favorite users and see when they’re online
• Secure communications using the SSL protocol

Install mIRC and you’ll be able to start chatting online in mere minutes.