You can also try Paltalk (free) (
www.paltalk.com)
further details here plus some sample screenshots
http://www.paltalk.com/PalTalkSite/products.html#This can also handle microphones as well as texting
Have to all register to use it and download a small program (560k)
You can set up a private room on this site for your own group Forget what the "maximum users per room number" was. I think it was about 20-30

(have to read the FAQ for actual number)
www.yahoo.com also can do the same things but you all have to sign up to Yahoo and download Yahoo Messenger(about 6 MBs)
If you can put up with the variable sound quality

(Real conversation Killer

) then it's I suppose Ok?

[This message was edited by bedstor on 09-06-03 at 03:24 PM.]