I have successfully used both Net::AIM and Net::Oscar in the past to create simple IM bots. One of those might do the trick.

I've used Net::AIM, Net::OSCAR, and the MSN module from Bot-depot.com oh and of course Jabber using Net::Jabber, which isn't well documented (at least last i checked) but if you follow the samples for any of the above you should be able to get it working.

Here is something else that might be causing your issue with Yahoo Messenger, Yahoo to Trillian: Talk to the hand. This also knocked our corporate Jabber connection to Yahoo due to the protocol change.

I'm currently using Net::OSCAR (AIM/ICQ) and Net::MSN (which Ive already fiddled with some, as its kind of half-written), daily.

C.

Thank you Monks. I will use Net::AIM.
- dba

With requests about identifying IP address of a router and trying to use IM, you probably know that Iam trying to get somewhere.

Just wanted to update monks that with your help, I completed my work.

My problem: I need to know the dynamic IP address at my home router assigned by ISP.

Solution: I don't have a webserver to log the IP address. I want to have it just when I want it. I finally have a working perl script which runs like a daemon on my home machine. It connects to AOL as user A and waits. When I login to AIM as user B from whereever Iam working/travelling and send IM to user A, I will receive my IP address as IM sent by user A
Thanks again to all the monks.