MSN came after AIM had been around for a little while IIRC. Before/alongside AIM was ICQ. Once MSN came around I remember everyone switching because the fonts

MSN came after AIM had been around for a little while IIRC. Before/alongside AIM was ICQ. Once MSN came around I remember everyone switching because the fonts were somewhat better. Sorry—not everyone. So you had to have each of the clients to talk to everyone.