if you do look at a replacement to ICQ, I'd say look towards Miranda first. It's a very basic IM program. Trillian has expanded to try and do a lot of things and be very flexible, and to me it seems a bit much for basic IM now.

That sounds like what I am looking for. I do not need anything fancy. My ICQ users list has all of five people on it, and just about the only thing I ever do is ask Tony Fabris dumb questions about how to do things on my computer. Once in a great while Rob Schofield pops up and I'll say hello, and Bonzi too. Haven't seen either of them in months, though... (hint, hint...)

tanstaafl.