Editing Trillian (software) (section)

=== Entry into mainstream and the "IM Wars" ===
Contrary to the anticipation for version "0.64" in the community, the next version of Trillian was numbered ''0.70''. It was released December 5, 2001. Development took five months, considerably longer than development of prior builds.

The new version implemented file transfer in all IM services, a feature most requested by the community at the time. It also represented a number of skin language changes. It used the contact list as the main window (as opposed to a status window 'container' in prior versions) and featured a brand new default skin, ''Trillian Cordillera'', and an emoticon set boasting over 100 emoticons, setting a record apart from other messengers available at that time.

Version ''0.71'' was released on December 18, 2001. It supported AIM group chats and was the first major IM client which included the ability to encrypt messages with SecureIM.

In the following months, the number of downloads of Trillian surged, reaching 1 million on 27 January 2002, and 5 million within 6 months. Trillian received coverage and favorable reviews from mainstream media worldwide, particularly by [[CNET]], ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' and [[BetaNews]]. The lead developer and co-founder, Scott Werndorfer, was also interviewed on [[TechTV]].

AOL became aware that Trillian users were able to chat with their AIM buddies without having to download the AIM client, and on January 28, 2002, AOL blocked SecureIM access from Trillian clients.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/01/31/aol_blocks_trillian_im_access/|title = AOL blocks Trillian IM access|website = [[The Register]]}}</ref> Cerulean appeared to have circumvented the block with version ''0.721'' of its client software, released one day later. This "AOL War" continued for the next couple of weeks, with Cerulean releasing subsequent patches ''0.722'', ''0.723'' and ''0.724''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geek.com/news/aol-vs-trillian-continues-548381/ |title=AOL vs. Trillian continues &#124; News &#124; Geek.com |access-date=2016-09-09 |archive-date=2016-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918001136/http://www.geek.com/news/aol-vs-trillian-continues-548381/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Trillian appeared in the [[Jupiter Media Metrix]] Internet audience ratings in February 2002 with 344,000 unique users, and grew to 610,000 by April 2002. While those numbers are very small compared to the major IM networks, Jupiter said Trillian consistently ranks highest according to the number of average minutes spent per month.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/1432611 Internet News article] on Trillian usage</ref>

Trillian also created a special version for [[Iomega]] [[ActiveDisk]].