The invention provides a framework that allows a number of software application agents to be stacked on top of an instant messenger application. Each of the software application agents establishes a connection with a third-party external service on the Internet or a local application in the user's computer and enables seamless access to the external services for users of authoring applications and users engaged in instant messaging sessions.

 
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