Can I use iChat for Skype, Yahoo messenger or other mail services?

Most of my friends do not have Macs, and therefore I need to use other options such as Skype, although I have found out that Skype does not recognize macs. Are there any other mail services that can be used with iChat?

Most of my friends do not have Macs, and therefore I
need to use other options such as Skype, although I
have found out that Skype does not recognize macs.
Are there any other mail services that can be used
with iChat?
Not sure what you mean...I use Skype for Mac with no problem for voice calls computer to computer with Macs and PC's, and they've had no problems linking to me. The link to the latest version is:
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/
There's now even a Skype widget...
Blessings,
Fred
PB G4 1.67GHz 15" | 512MB | 80GB   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   Wallstreet PB, iMac G3 400 & 500, iMac 233 (Bondi), PowerComputing now 400MHz G3

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