>Victor-
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>>>According to http://www.icq.com/features/, messages to offline users are limited to 450 chars, but not to on-line users.
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>>mmmmmm....I dunno I think you still have to be able to make a direct-connection...otherwise it would be just like sending an offline message (passing though the server). I suppose we could try it and see.
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>I suppose so. I've been using Trillian for a really long time, but it seems that I've certainly exchanged long IMs with another ICQ user. If you want to try it, you can ICQ me. I posted my number in a reply to Mike, or search by my name.

Maybe we can try it when I get home...at the office now & don't have icq installed here.
FYI - I've been using ICQ for a REALLY long time too. Note that I was the 556th person ever to get an ICQ number...hehehehe (see my sig...)