On Monday, EarthLink will lean on a brand from the past, namely MindSpring to launch yet another VoIP softphone client. Seems like a new VoIP client is laaunched each week. I remember when TMC had a few dial-up MindSpring accounts before Earthlink merged with MindSpring. Apparently, they're now planning on using the MindSpring brand name to leverage VoIP. Yes, because when I think of MindSpring, I think of a VoIP leader? I think of cheap dial-up. Anyway, the "new MindSpring" is EarthLink's free VoIP product that combines VoIP and instant messaging on a consumer's PC.
The MindSpring software includes voice calling capabilities, real-time text (instant messaging), access to free voicemail and EarthLink Webmail combining a single online identity for all of these communication types. PC-to-PC calls are free, and customers can also dial traditional telephone users at the reduced rate of 2¢ per minute. New MindSpring users will also receive 30 free minutes of calls to traditional phone lines.
EarthLink’s MindSpring is available to high-speed Internet users running Windows XP or 2000, with or without an existing EarthLink account. Sorry Mac & Linux users.
It is built on the SIP standard, which makes it compatible with any other open SIP-based network and in fact they claim to be compatible with Google Talk. MindSpring is live today at http://www.mindspring.net/.
Earthlink MindSpring launches new VoIP client
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EarthLink has released MindSpring, which is a SIP client capable of doing IM with Google Talk. While the UI seems to be pretty similar to what WengoPhone NG will look like in a couple of days, I've not been able to connect to the SIP service. I'd be glad Read More
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I used the mindspring account on a PAP2.
At my blog you could se a screen capture
They use Openser .
Have more fun: Now Firefox and IE users can use the VOIP client of their choice from any web page with a phone number and lookup the phone address on a map -
http://userscripts.com/scripts/show/3792
This program is cool... good sound quality. I like the offline messaging and voicemail services.