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Myspace IM

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MySpace IM
Developer(s)Myspace
Stable release
1.0.823.0[1] / December 1, 2009;14 years ago(2009-12-01)
Operating systemWindows
TypeInstant messagingclient
LicenseFreeware
WebsiteMySpaceIM page(archive)

MyspaceIMwas the officialinstant messagingclient for thesocial networking siteMySpace.

In 2009, a web-based client dubbedMySpaceIM for Web[2]was released to all English-speaking countries, allowing users to interact with friends and non-friends alike to grow their network. Both the desktop and web-based clients can be used to communicate between friends over a common IM network.

Features

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MySpaceIM integrates several features into the IM. Currently, these are the features included:

  • Basic instant messaging to other Myspace users.
  • Shortcuts to Myspace.com features and profiles.
  • Imports friends from Myspace into your contacts list in MySpaceIM.
  • Instant alerts for all requests, messages, and comments.
  • Switchable conversation views, such as: traditional IM, with pictures, or with cartoon-like balloons.
  • Skinnableinterface.
  • Shareable custom backgrounds in message windows.
  • Built-inavatarpicture cropping.
  • Custom emoticons.
  • Custom "Zaps". (Zaps is a combination of a sound bite, picture, and/or words.)
  • Voice calls with MySpaceIM users andSkypenative client users.
  • Voice calls to and from regular phones.

Protocol

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MySpaceIM uses a proprietary text-basedprotocoldeveloped by Myspace. Messages are sent as lists of key/value pairs, separated by backslashes. Logging in involves a challenge/response protocol using theSHA-1hash functionandRC4.

Although no official documentation is available, an unofficial MySpaceIM protocol specification[3]has been produced as part of the effort to implement the protocol inPidgin.

There has also been a very rough.NETimplementation of the MySpaceIM protocol which can be found here:.[4]

Compatibility

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In November 2006, Cerulean Studios announced their support in MySpaceIM through the upcoming release ofTrillian Astra.

In August 2007,eBuddyannounced[5]support for MySpaceIM through their beta web version.

During September 2007, the Pidgin project development team incorporated MyspaceIM support developed through work byJeff Connellywith theGoogle Summer of Code.MySpaceIM support appears in the 2.2.0 release oflibpurple,enabling MySpaceIM support in Pidgin v2.2.0 andAdiumv1.1.3.[6]

Versions

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Over time, Myspace has released several versions of MySpaceIM,[7]listed here in reverse chronological order:

  • Version 1.0.823.0 (released 12/01/2009)
  • Version 1.0.804.0 (released 10/09/2009)
  • Version 1.0.800.0 (released 08/27/2009)
  • Version 1.0.789.0 (released 12/17/2008)
  • Version 1.0.756.0 (released 04/23/2008)
  • Version 1.0.754.0 (released 02/07/2008)
  • Version 1.0.745.0 (released 12/19/2007)
  • Version 1.0.739.0 (released 12/11/2007)
  • Version 1.0.731.0 (released 11/28/2007)
  • Version 1.0.716.0 (released 08/15/2007)
  • Version 1.0.712.0 (released 08/??/2007)
  • Version 1.0.697.0 (released 05/31/2007)
  • Version 1.0.673.0 (released 03/07/2007)
  • Version 1.0.595.0 (released 01/??/2007)
  • Version 1.0.594.0 (released 01/09/2007)
  • Version 1.0.529.0 (released 01/08/2007)
  • Version 1.0.476.0 (released 10/17/2006)
  • Version 1.0.458.0 (released 10/10/2006)
  • Version 1.0.404.0 (released 08/25/2006)
  • Version 1.0.366.0 (released 07/21/2006)
  • Version 1.0.357.0
  • Version 1.0.349.0 (released 07/07/2006)
  • Version 1.0.337.0
  • Version 1.0.331.0 (released 06/14/2006)
  • Version 1.0.330.0
  • Version 1.0.327.0 (released 06/07/2006)
  • Version 1.0.318.0 (released 06/06/2006)
  • Version 1.0.312.0
  • Version 1.0.306.0
  • Version 1.0.302.0 (released 05/28/2006)
  • Version 1.0.281.0 (released 05/20/2006)
  • Version 1.0.269.0 (released 05/18/2006)
  • Version 1.0.265.0 (released 05/13/2006)
  • Version 1.0.262.0 (released 05/12/2006)
  • Version 1.0.253.0 (released 05/10/2006)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^MySpaceIM Download PageArchivedJune 10, 2006, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^"MySpaceIM for Web".
  3. ^MySpaceIM - IMWiki.Imfreedom.org. Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
  4. ^[C#] MySpace IM Protocol C#.NET.Pastebin.com (2010-10-13). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
  5. ^MySpace IM now in Beta! | eBuddy BlogArchived2012-12-08 atarchive.today.Blog.ebuddy.com (2007-08-22). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
  6. ^"MyspaceIM on Pidgin Wiki".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-04-14.Retrieved2008-04-24.
  7. ^The third number is the build number.
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