Filed under: Internet, E-mail, Social Software, Beta
Digsby: Manage multiple social networks, e-mail, IM accounts - 5000 invites!
Digsby is a desktop client that lets you chat with contacts no matter which IM service they use. It also includes an e-mail notifier, and a pop up screen for keeping track of Facebook and MySpace updates. You can even add a Digsby chat window to your Facebook page so that anyone viewing your profile can send you instant messages which you can reply to using Digsby.
When you first run Digsby, you'll be prompted to add accounts for each service you want to use. Under IM, you can choose AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, and Jabber. For e-mail, you have a choice of Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL Mail, or any POP or IMAP e-mail service.
The social network options are a bit more limited. Right now you can only choose Facebook and MySpace. We'd love to see support for Friendster, LinkedIn, and other social networking sites.
Overall we're pretty impressed with Digsby. It offers a nice range of features and customization options. For example, you can choose to view email notifications in the application only, or in your system tray. You can arrange your buddy/contact window an almost infinite number of ways.
If Digsby had support for Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr, we'd never have any need for Flock or 8hands. But since this is an early release we're holding out hope that we'll see support for more social networks in the future.
If you want to take Digsby for a spin, just download and install the application and enter "dlsquad" when asked for an invite code. Digsby supports Windows XP and Vista at the moment. Mac and Linux clients are under development.
[Thanks Michael!]
The social network options are a bit more limited. Right now you can only choose Facebook and MySpace. We'd love to see support for Friendster, LinkedIn, and other social networking sites.
Overall we're pretty impressed with Digsby. It offers a nice range of features and customization options. For example, you can choose to view email notifications in the application only, or in your system tray. You can arrange your buddy/contact window an almost infinite number of ways.
If Digsby had support for Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr, we'd never have any need for Flock or 8hands. But since this is an early release we're holding out hope that we'll see support for more social networks in the future.
If you want to take Digsby for a spin, just download and install the application and enter "dlsquad" when asked for an invite code. Digsby supports Windows XP and Vista at the moment. Mac and Linux clients are under development.
[Thanks Michael!]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Pierro said 7:16PM on 2-06-2008
Sounds greta - put me on your looong invite list - please
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ch1d3th said 7:47PM on 2-06-2008
There's no "list" to be added to, just go to digsby.com and use the invite code provided in the article: dlsquad
ch1d3th said 8:27PM on 2-06-2008
this program is great. replaces the rather crappy imo trillian and gaim while doing nice things with email and social networking. its also an all-in-one that in no way feels "weighted down" by its own features.
@pierro:
theres no list to be added to, just go to digsby.com and use the code "dlsquad" as mentioned in the article.
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Steve said 8:28PM on 2-06-2008
We will be adding more social networks very shortly. Additionally, digsby is cross platform but we launched windows only to help us manage bugs. We will launch the mac and linux versions soon - if you wish to be notified sign up at http://www.digsby.com/maclinux.php
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Moo Money said 11:31AM on 2-07-2008
I would love to see IRC integrated into the client.
ch1d3th said 8:29PM on 2-06-2008
This program is great. Great replacement for Trillian or Gaim that also does wonders for email and social networking. Its also an all-in-one that doesn't feel "weighted down" by its many features. Plus, since its in beta, you can recommend them to add compatibility with Linked In and Friendster or whatever else you want and they just might work on it for you.
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David said 8:30PM on 2-06-2008
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just tried it and definitely is going to take over my using meeb.com for all my IM needs! Thank you DLSQUAD!
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Tylar Overturf said 8:30PM on 2-06-2008
awesome program but I can't sign in for some reason it just says failed to connect.
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oxhopeful said 7:05AM on 2-07-2008
This is such an amazing program, much better than any other I've used. Digsby's ability to manage all of my social accounts is what makes it stand out, and their user-friendly features.
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zmnatz said 7:05AM on 2-07-2008
I'd like an invite
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ch1d3th said 10:08PM on 2-06-2008
the way the invite works is that you go to digsby.com and enter the invite code given in the article: dlsquad
enjoy!
Johan said 7:05AM on 2-07-2008
I am having trouble logging in to msn and yahoo IM accounts, all my other IM accounts work fine, anyone else facing this issue? If I can get them working I'll give it a go and see if it can replace Pidgin.
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shay said 9:49PM on 2-06-2008
This looks really cool, we're seeing a lot of apps trying to save us all from multiple login hell. I just saw a demo by PageOnce at the IsraelWebTour that takes this same concept - but it's not a download. It's pretty amazing, let's you load in bank accounts, netflix, all your social stuff - Facebook, Myspace, you name it. I think it's a killer app - we asked them to present at the next Under the Radar (http://undertheradarblog.com), can't wait to see else they've added by March.
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BigD said 7:05AM on 2-07-2008
I really like this program, so far.
Thanks for the DL, DLSquad!
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pressuredrop88 said 7:05AM on 2-07-2008
I'd love to try this out - let me know who I can get an invite. Thanks!
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ch1d3th said 10:08PM on 2-06-2008
there seems to be a lot of confusion about the invites, lol
all you gotta do is visit digsby.com and enter the code given above: dlsquad
Francisco said 7:05AM on 2-07-2008
I really have to give it up to you guys. This is one of the BEST programs I have ever used. Everything about this program is just perfect.
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Steve Shapiro said 7:07AM on 2-07-2008
Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments! We are glad we were able to make a product that you all love so much... and we will keep making it better!
This story has gotten 21 diggs so far and since it is digsby's FIRST review ever we would love it if it made the front page! If you are a Digg user, Digg away!
Steve
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burqagirl said 5:47PM on 12-08-2008
This is amazing, much better for multiple gmail logins than that buggy userscript I was previously using. The interface is beautiful and all the customizations are really thoughtful. Great job!
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Saurabh Agarwal said 7:06AM on 2-07-2008
Could I get one?
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