icq

Chat software, the name comes from I seek you (I seek you)

In addition, the one on your alumni list is probably not ICQ, but It is OICQ, which is now the famous QQ.

The name OICQ comes from Open ICQ. Due to copyright issues, it was renamed QQ.

But since you asked about ICQ, I found some information:

The most popular instant messaging software on the Internet. Alerts you when friends and colleagues are connected to the Internet and can communicate with each other through this software. It supports chatting on the Internet, sending messages and files, etc. With the new version of ICQ, you can view, search and print message history, set up random chats, use a variety of methods to find and add other users, obtain more detailed user information, receive your friends' birthdays and notify your own birthday in advance Everyone, create your own ICQ homepage. When you are online, others can visit your homepage, use ICQ plug-ins such as greeting cards and voicemails to send greeting cards and voicemails, and use ICQ Email to send, forward and copy emails. Use your Send messages with your favorite font, size and color, choose sounds for different events and configure typing sound effects, divide your list into different groups, let ICQ remind you of future events and activities, use the note function to add your memos or Post notes to the screen, conduct web searches through ICQ, conduct real-time chats and play back saved chat content, insert actions and expressions into chats, and more. The latest version has reached a huge size of 7MB, but the changes are larger than the previous version. First of all, it adds a channel button, including content that more than a dozen netizens care about, such as: technology and network, sports, games, life, etc. Press One of them will pop up a window showing relevant information, but it is not officially put into use yet. From this point of view, we can understand the development goal of ICQ: to serve as a portal for netizens through a large user base. Judging from the actual effect, it is very good and indeed admirable. This latest version also has a lot of changes in the interface, and it feels more beautiful. Moreover, if users don’t like the numerous options in the advanced interface, they can use the simple interface, which will be much more refreshing. New version enhancements: 1. Expanded search function and enhanced keyword search engine 2. Brand-new Email signature file 3. Enhanced user attribute settings 4. Improved firewall support and detection 5. Enhanced integration with WinXP.