List of defunct instant messaging platforms

This is an alphabetic list of defunct instant messaging platforms, showing the name, when it was discontinued and the type of client.AOL Instant Messenger, 1997–2017 aMSN, 2002–2012 BBM, 2005–2019 ChatON, 2011–2015 Emesene, 2013 – MSNP Empathy Fetion FireChat, 2014–2018 Gizmo5, 2005–2011 – Multi protocol Google Allo, 2016–2019 Google Hangouts, 2013–2022 Hike Messenger, 2012–2021 iChat, 2002–2012 ICQ, 1996–2024 Instantbird, 2007–2013 Meebo, 2005–2012 Microsoft Kaizala, 2017–2023 Microsoft Messenger service, 1999–2014 Microsoft Office Communicator/Microsoft Lync MSN Messenger, 1999–2005 Mxit, 2005–2016 MySpaceIM, 2006–2009 Odigo Messenger, 2002–2004 ooVoo, 2007–2017 PowWow, 1994–2001 Skype Qik, 2014–2016 Surespot, – 2022 Talk City, 2002 Upptalk, 2010–2017 Windows Live Messenger, 2005–2012 Windows Messenger, 2001–2008 Xfire, 2003–2015 Yahoo! Messenger, 1998–2018

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