No, Miranda is an IM client of its own with the capability to connect 
to multiple chat networks. If you have not used any chat before, you 
will have to create a new account with the chat network of your 
choice , except with IRC where you just select the nick name you want 
to use and then connect to the network and server of your choice.

Most windows xp machines will have windows messenger installed by 
default. This is accessible and connects to the msn network. Even 
though the chat program might be installed, you still need an msn 
account in order to use it. Note that it is possible to sign up for 
msn using your current email address. You just need to register it 
with the msn network/create what they call a "net passport" with your 
address. You do not need to sign up for a hotmail email address.

hth

Doris
At 12:43 PM 3/30/2007 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi purple Reeves,
>
>I really doubt that he put one on.  I don't have one on mine either.
>
>LOVE IN HIM,
>
>purple Mari
>
>
>
>At 12:46 AM 3/22/2007, you wrote:
>>Thank you, Sweet Tee, for the information concerning Miranda. Now, 
>>what I wanna know, does it have to be added to an EXISTING Instant 
>>Messaging program? If so, I don't think I have one on my machine, 
>>unless the guy down the hall installed one.
>>
>>
>>LOVE YOU Hon,
>>Reeva Parry
>
>
>
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