New Features
Word2U Messenger (BETA)
Word2U Messenger is a personalized instant messenger that's all about you! Using simple web tools you can design, promote, and invite your friends on the major IM networks to be part of your Word2U Messenger messaging experience. Click here to view the tour >
Custom Skins
You’ve been asking for it and now it’s here…custom skins! Create your own skins using pictures of friends, pets, places you love, or even images you design yourself! It takes just a few easy steps to customize your messenger with your favorite images and share them with all your buddies. Click here to make a skin >
Blast
Use Blast to send one message to a group of buddies at the same time. You just create a message, select a group of buddies to receive it and then send your message to all of them simultaneously!
Top Features
InterOp™
- Tired of having several instant messengers open so you can chat with all your friends? So were we, and that's why we built InterOp into MECA.
- InterOp, or Interoperability, allows our members to communicate with the other popular instant messaging programs, AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ. With InterOp, you can now access your other messenger accounts and consolidate all your Buddie Lists™ into one simple messenger interface.
- One download, one Buddie List™ - MECA is the only messenger you'll ever need to message with your friends and family.
MECA Translator
- Don’t let the language barrier stop you from making new friends in your own backyard or around the globe. With the Translator you can meet and message with friends from all over the world.
- As you type, the messenger does the work, translating each message in real-time. For information on how to use the Translator, please see our Translations page or check out the FAQ.
MECA-lert!™
- Keep on top of your messaging, email, mobile messages and more. MECA-lert! will notify you when you have incoming messages on any messenger, email or mobile carrier. Never miss an important communication again!
- InterOp supported feature.
Offline Messages
- Tired of missing important messages when you are away from your computer? Our Offline Messages feature allows you to see who tried to message you while you were offline and what they said.
- InterOp supported feature.
SkinSharing™
- SkinSharing allows your skin to be seen by the MECA Buddies™ you message and allows you to see their skins in return. You can also share your skin with all your InterOp Buddies by clicking the SkinShare button on your Message Window. That way all your Buddies can get a taste of your messaging experience.
- This exciting feature is exclusive to MECA. For more, see our FAQ on this feature.
SkinFader™
- The SkinFader allows you to select the amount of transparency (see through amount) of the text and conversation areas of your Message Window, so you can see more of your skin. You can show all of your skin, none of your skin, or anything in between.
Other Features
File Transfer
MECA supports file transfers between you and other MECA Buddies as well as between you and all of your friends on the AIM, MSN and Yahoo! messengers.
MECA supports file transfers between you and other MECA Buddies as well as between you and all of your friends on the AIM, MSN and Yahoo! messengers.
Save Conversation
Messaging about something important? The Save Conversation feature allows you to save your conversation for review later. Never lose important information when you message again.
Messaging about something important? The Save Conversation feature allows you to save your conversation for review later. Never lose important information when you message again.
Conversation Logging
Automatically save all your conversations to a file you specify for your review later.
Automatically save all your conversations to a file you specify for your review later.
Resizable Message Windows
It is easy to change the appearance of your Message Window screen. Just click and drag from anywhere on the right side or bottom right-hand corner of your message window to make it larger or smaller.
It is easy to change the appearance of your Message Window screen. Just click and drag from anywhere on the right side or bottom right-hand corner of your message window to make it larger or smaller.
Hide Your Messenger
Use the hide messenger feature to protect your privacy. Quickly press <Ctrl H> on your keyboard to instantly hide your messenger application windows. Just press again to unhide and continue your conversation.
Use the hide messenger feature to protect your privacy. Quickly press <Ctrl H>
Set Status
Set your status to “Away”, “BRB”, or create your own status for your individual messenger accounts or select a global status for “All IM’s”. Ghost Mode™ status lets you be online but invisible to others.
Set your status to “Away”, “BRB”, or create your own status for your individual messenger accounts or select a global status for “All IM’s”. Ghost Mode™ status lets you be online but invisible to others.
Time Stamp
Wonder when a message came in? The Time Stamp feature marks all correspondence. You’ll always know exactly when your Buddie™ messaged you.
Wonder when a message came in? The Time Stamp feature marks all correspondence. You’ll always know exactly when your Buddie™ messaged you.
Email Setup
Monitor all of your email account information directly from MECA. You will always know when you have new mail from any accounts on AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo!, or any other mail provider. Another InterOp first!
Monitor all of your email account information directly from MECA. You will always know when you have new mail from any accounts on AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo!, or any other mail provider. Another InterOp first!
Emoticons
The Emoticons have a playful feel to them, and correctly map to the other instant messaging programs. Click here to see the shortcuts map.
The Emoticons have a playful feel to them, and correctly map to the other instant messaging programs. Click here to see the shortcuts map.