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  At least that is what Sarmad Ali said on AllThingsD in a post entitled: "Don’t Tell Your Boss, But There Is a Way To IM Despite Blocks"

Does your company stop you from downloading instant-messaging software in an effort to keep you from wasting precious time? Well, there’s a way to get around company barriers so you can chat away with family and friends.

Just use an Internet-based service so that you can chat from a Web page without having to install any software, which might be blocked by a firewall. I tested two such services: Meebo at www.meebo.com and KoolIM at www.koolim.com. Both are free.

These services let you simultaneously log in to multiple IM accounts — and communicate with people with various services. If you have a friend who uses Yahoo Messenger, for example, and another who likes MSN Messenger, you can chat with either.

Sarmad prefers Meebo, but says both services are good alternatives to installed IM as long as you’re willing to do without audio and video features.

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