SimpleAkkaDotNet.cs

using System;
using Akka.Actor;

namespace akkat1 {
    internal class Program {
        private static void Main() {
            var actorSystem = ActorSystem.Create("IDGActorSystem");
            var basicActor = actorSystem.ActorOf<ConsoleActor>();
            basicActor.Tell("Initialized");
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }

    public class ConsoleActor : UntypedActor {
        public ConsoleActor() {
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
        }

        protected override void OnReceive(object message) {
            if (message is string) {
                Console.WriteLine($"{DateTime.UtcNow:o}: {message}");
            }
        }
    }
}