What are the best messaging apps for desktop?

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Mozilla Thunderbird

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Supports several chat protocols

Google Talk, IRC, Odnoklassniki, and XMPP are supported. Matrix support is currently available in Daily builds.

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Not a dedicated chat client

Thunderbird's primary focus is email, not chat.

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