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How would I go about making an instant messaging system?

Is there an API or anything to help build an application around the instant messaging capabilities of Live Messenger and others?

What tools and systems could a developer leverage to help launch such functionality in their application?

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Take a look into XMPP.

Noon Silk  2010-06-10 03:21:16

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