Web Based IM with Meebo

Can’t use your favorite IM tool because of a pesky firewall at your place of work? Kyle points me to this web app, Meebo which appears to be in the alpha phase, but worked fine for me. It allows you to sign in to one of several popular IM services and use a rich web-based client.

So if your worksite allows you to browse the web, you can also chat.

Here’s a screenshot of a section of the login page.

Login Screen

According to the site, passwords are encrypted with 1024-bit RSA keys. Below is a screenshot of a Yahoo Messenger session. Notice the nice transparent effects when highlighting a profile.

Meebo in action

What others have said

Requesting Gravatar... anonymous Jan 12, 2006 9:48 PM
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really old news dude...
Requesting Gravatar... Haacked Jan 13, 2006 1:02 AM
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How old?
Requesting Gravatar... Person who uses punctuation. Jan 13, 2006 4:05 AM
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Is old news necessarily bad news? And, anyway who comments on a blog when they already know something? If that's the case most people would have to spend all their time online tagging up a bunch of blogs, telling bloggers that their sites are stale. Of course, if you don't know much, then this doesn't take very long. I can only assume that Mr. anonymous (is that French?) is of the latter persuasion.
Requesting Gravatar... Anonymous Jan 13, 2006 4:30 AM
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It's at least a few months old, probably older. Definitely cool though.
Requesting Gravatar... Oubliette Jan 17, 2006 5:24 AM
# Meebo
IM over AJAX
Requesting Gravatar... sophia May 24, 2006 6:24 PM
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meebo is filtered at my school
Requesting Gravatar... G3MMA Jun 21, 2006 8:06 PM
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OMG ! iT DOSNT WORK WHiL3 iM iN SKOOL :( ANYON3 GOT SUGG3STiONS FOR ANOTH3R W3B BAS3D YAHOO ? Xx
Requesting Gravatar... Lucia Jun 21, 2006 9:49 PM
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There are a couple of ways to get on meebo and other instant messenger sites www35.meebo.com is one site another is 216.129.112.81 anther one is 216.129.112.81 these lead you to meebo and then you can sign in from there if you want to go on some other site go on www.ftunnel.com and type in the sight you want and it will take you there :) hope you fine this informatio useful bye xoxo ps yopu can also go on e-messenger.co and messengerfx.com if the other sites dont work for instant messenger. i have plenty more waysthey are just a couple of them.
Requesting Gravatar... alisha Jun 28, 2006 10:19 PM
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iv tried all the above ways to get into msn coz my school has blocked it and none of thm are working.cn u plz giv me some more suggestions?
Requesting Gravatar... MARTIN Aug 05, 2006 1:18 AM
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HOLA!!! Soy de Argentina y sabia usar el Meebo para hacer un poquito de chat en el laburo, pero me lo han bloqueado!!! seguro que es por se categoria messenger,, mi consulta es la sig, habra otro programita que pueda evadir estas politicas de seguriar??? hasta las pag anonym estan bloquedas!! que hijitos de su mama!!!! porque por ahi podia entrar con alguna de esa pag, jejejej. weno cualquier dato que se aporta se les agradece muchisimooo!!!

adios adios.

Martin
Requesting Gravatar... sian Sep 06, 2006 1:33 AM
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meebos been blocked on my computers at school >:( ive tried goowy and iloveim too and deyve bin blocked oh and webmessenger lol help ?!
Requesting Gravatar... ruthie Sep 12, 2006 2:56 PM
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there are other meebo-like sites such as:
http://www.verticalimits.uni.cc/
http://meebo.us.tt/
http://www.imunitive.co.uk/
hope this works.. :)
Requesting Gravatar... Duke Sep 20, 2006 11:15 AM
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Lots of people ask my oppinion about who is the best in instant messaging.
Here’s my 2 cents:
1. http://www.meebo.com ( alternatives http://www.meebo.us
or
http://www.meebo.biz)

2. http://www.imunitive.com
(alternatives- http://www.imunitive.co.uk )

3. http://www.imhaha.com
- supports QQ as a bonus-( alternatives-
http://www.imhaha.net)

4. http://www.e-buddy.com
(alternatives - http://www.e-buddy.us)

5. http://www.koolim.com (strong newcomer) -(alternatives- http://www.koolim.us)

6. http://www.goowy.com - ( alternatives-http://www.goowy.us , http://www.goowy.info ,
http://www.goowy.biz)

7. http://www.mabber.com ( alternatives-http://www.mabber.us )

8. http://www.wablet.com ( really strong competitor for the first places-still in Alpha) - ( alternatives- http://www.wablet.us
)
Requesting Gravatar... Tegan` Sep 20, 2006 4:04 PM
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HAHAHAHA NOOOOOO THATS BLOCKED!!
The new msn is www14.meebo.com =D
come visit me on my space www.myspace.com/shortie_no1
YAY bye 4 now!!
Requesting Gravatar... darren Sep 20, 2006 9:56 PM
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they r all blocked in my freaking stupid uni...any other ways,please??
Requesting Gravatar... zoe Sep 28, 2006 6:29 PM
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hope this works 4 u but its been blocked at my skool
Requesting Gravatar... praveen Oct 30, 2006 5:17 AM
# Web Based IM with Meebo
Hi Everyone,

Could you please let me know if you have any websites whe re I can use messenger from a diff webesites.

Thank you
praveen.

P.S: Lucia I am expecting a lot from you.

Requesting Gravatar... Hollie Nov 19, 2006 6:38 PM
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Hiya every1
Requesting Gravatar... linnie Nov 22, 2006 7:24 AM
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does anyone know any other meebo sites
Requesting Gravatar... balu Nov 22, 2006 8:16 PM
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I think it is great
Requesting Gravatar... duke Dec 08, 2006 12:39 PM
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Probably the best proxy:

http://www.my6.us

Thanks,
Duke.
Requesting Gravatar... rondine Dec 21, 2006 3:56 AM
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eu sou dmais
Requesting Gravatar... GABRIEL Dec 22, 2006 7:19 AM
# BLOQUEADO
ME BLOQUEARON EN LA EMPRESA PUEDEN AYUDARME PARA BURLAR EL SISTEMA Y SEGUIR EN EL CHAT
Requesting Gravatar... roxy Jan 05, 2007 9:59 AM
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can make a myspace IM on meebo cause i cant download it but i would liek to use it adn it would help if u have it on meebo,,thnkx xoxo
Requesting Gravatar... amri Jan 08, 2007 2:35 PM
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nice one
Requesting Gravatar... joanna harrison Jan 09, 2007 6:24 PM
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super
Requesting Gravatar... honey Feb 08, 2007 9:23 PM
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ppl all these website's are blocked in ma uni so shoot out more if u know any
Requesting Gravatar... Mark Feb 15, 2007 8:32 PM
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I am 16 and i am in sixth form and our school network is horrible. They block everything. And things that arn't blocked by school are blocked by our local council. Its so annoying. Even this Meebo won't work. Someone in sixth form got mozilla firefox on the computers which doesn't have the school blocker on but still has the county council one on. So does laptops. I use my laptop at school and i have got it connected to the wireless internet in school and it still has the stupid council blocker on. Its so annoying. We can't do anything.
Requesting Gravatar... candy Feb 25, 2007 7:41 PM
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hoe can i get on ebbo at my college its blocked :( xxxxxx
Requesting Gravatar... clumsy101 Feb 27, 2007 3:46 AM
# to get into hi5, bebo, myspace, etc
this is a proxy try it it works for me


www.snoopblocker.com
Requesting Gravatar... supercj Mar 02, 2007 12:27 AM
# new webmessenger
http://skoolmsn.cjb.net/

webmessenger
my school admin hasnt been able to blow this website yet.
Requesting Gravatar... charlotte Mar 07, 2007 8:04 PM
# none mate
i think all schools are gay every thing you go on they always find out and it ends up blocked an it is rele rele gay i think they should just let us go on it coz at the end of the day it int rele erting ne one is it but does any one no any more plz
Requesting Gravatar... calvin Mar 28, 2007 10:32 AM
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My school has all of the above blocked. Anyone have anymore? The only ones that arnt blocked dont work like that wablet is down.
Requesting Gravatar... Linzi L Apr 23, 2007 6:34 PM
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O.M.G this is sooo annoying, i've tried everything to get past the filters on the school computers and nothing, and i mean NOTHING, works!!! Can anyone help??
Requesting Gravatar... nancy May 18, 2007 6:08 AM
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hola
Requesting Gravatar... MARIA Sep 19, 2007 9:05 AM
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excelentes ayudas thaks !!!!!!!
Requesting Gravatar... TonyStar Oct 03, 2007 5:03 AM
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I believe the reason why the other sites are blocked at school because the websense category "Instant Messaging" is filtered.
So, anything that has a category of IMs is blocked!
Requesting Gravatar... aimee Oct 09, 2007 11:04 PM
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At the school I attend we have a program on our computer that is able to watch what we do inside and out of school.

Meebo was working for me for a while because I had a proxy for it, but now it says page can not be displayed.

It did this last year too and over the summer was fixed.

I know multiple websites, but either the can not be displayed page pops up or it is blocked.

They seem to be getting blocked because other people see we are on them and then they tell their friends and it gets around.

So, they become blocked.

So, I'd highly advise if you do find a site that works, to not tell a lot of people. For it will be blocked a lot faster that way.

Requesting Gravatar... Jase Oct 17, 2007 12:05 AM
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i agree with aimee, the only one that works for me is

https://wwwm.meebo.com/

dont leak it plz

it may not connect for some people but its still another site
:)
Requesting Gravatar... tiago Oct 25, 2007 11:09 PM
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http://www.mingleworld.com

flash based webmessenger and more...
Requesting Gravatar... Hana Nov 04, 2007 3:15 PM
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I've got a problem with the internet in my school. They blocked everything! I tried to use https://wwwm.meebo.com/ or https://wwwl.meebo.com but it doesn't work.....

For www.koolim.com, it works but always error... not really good to use! i need to log in again and again . so many times! its terrible....

Can anybody advise the web messager which i can use without any problem? :))))

Requesting Gravatar... Mee Dec 09, 2007 6:25 PM
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OMGG UNBLOK MSNN PLEASEEE !!!!!
Requesting Gravatar... asdg Apr 17, 2008 5:40 PM
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unable to log on to the meebo, due to firewall.
Requesting Gravatar... Rachel Jun 03, 2008 3:00 AM
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try radiusim.com
Requesting Gravatar... Jessssssssi Jun 26, 2008 10:06 PM
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Help, i need to get on msn at school jessica.
Requesting Gravatar... amy Jul 22, 2008 4:12 AM
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for thoughs of you who cant get on facebook try

http://no.facebook.co.uk

accidently discovery brillant
Requesting Gravatar... vam Sep 16, 2008 11:33 AM
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nothing is working for me ... kindly suggest a little faster site.
Requesting Gravatar... Sanjay Shiwakoti Oct 14, 2008 3:56 PM
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Try https://imo.im
Completely secure and Little hard to block
Requesting Gravatar... joe Oct 23, 2008 11:26 AM
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help me! Try having a security man walk around while on computer and firewalls
Requesting Gravatar... MOOKIE YUH GIRL Nov 26, 2008 4:39 AM
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do u know any proxies to get on this?
Requesting Gravatar... Kioshi Feb 26, 2009 2:54 AM
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well it seems that they have beaten us due to the fact we are all on different servers, mine for instance i am able to still go through the https://www.ztunnel.com which allows you to travle into the messengers BUT they waTCH YOU
Requesting Gravatar... slackfoomaster Dec 19, 2009 4:43 PM
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ok I am using firefox and i am trying to use meebo. The only thing I am having trouble with is getting the myspace chat to work, all the other instant messengers are working fine. Help please...
Requesting Gravatar... joshua krueger Feb 02, 2010 5:16 AM
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do any of you know a website that i can get to my myspace on that schools cant block?
Requesting Gravatar... KarooLark Aug 28, 2011 10:44 AM
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http://karoolark.com/
A simple and efficient web messenger for Gtalk/MSN/Yahoo!/Facebook/AIM/iCQ, it is fast and stable.

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