MSN Messenger for LInux ?

nutshell · 02-24-2002, 02:33 AM

Hi,

Is there a version of MSN Messenger for Linux out there that actually let me communicate with the windows version of MSN Messenger ?

thnx

acid_kewpie · 02-24-2002, 04:40 AM

try gaim. works great with the msn plugin

nutshell · 02-25-2002, 08:01 PM

BUt can it communicate with the windows' versoin of msn messegner?

thnx

trickykid · 02-25-2002, 08:08 PM

well, if it connects to the msn servers, it must connect with anyone using msn messenger.. but yes, you can communicate with people on windows versions, if it didn't, there would be no point in it..

-trickykid

nutshell · 02-26-2002, 01:16 AM

Thnx, can you tell me any other one?

thnx

BittaBrotha · 02-26-2002, 01:34 AM

Try everybuddy, it connects with a few messengers, including MSN. You may need to get it from http://www.freshmeat.net !

trickykid · 02-26-2002, 01:34 AM

there is a console/command line based one... called LMME, search sourceforge.net for it if your interested.

nutshell · 02-26-2002, 03:30 AM

GAIM didn't work. It seems to be only able to connect to AOL servers. When i go in i had to register, which i didn't. How can i communicate with msn messenger ppl using that? Some sort of trick?

thnx

acid_kewpie · 02-26-2002, 05:41 AM

sorry to say it, but how about a tiny bit of RTFMing here?? load the libmsn plugin in the plugin window and you can talk over msn. check the site for docs and other help. http://gaim.sf.net

btw. everybuddy sucks big time.

trickykid · 02-26-2002, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nutshell
GAIM didn't work. It seems to be only able to connect to AOL servers. When i go in i had to register, which i didn't. How can i communicate with msn messenger ppl using that? Some sort of trick?

thnx

yeah.. at the main window, open up the options and you should be able to load the plugin from there for msn.

and yes, everybuddy does suck.. tried it.. hated it.

-trickykid

CragStar · 02-26-2002, 01:07 PM

I am able to use gabber in linux to talk to MSN ppl.

Haven't tried the others so I can't compare but thought it was pretty good. Functional at least.

linux_newguy · 02-26-2002, 01:15 PM

I've never tried this before but I briefly came across a program called LMME. try this link http://sourceforge.net/projects/lmme

trickykid · 02-26-2002, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by linux_newguy
I've never tried this before but I briefly came across a program called LMME. try this link http://sourceforge.net/projects/lmme

i mentioned above as alternative in my previous post,
yep works great if you like the command line.. i used it before.. but its not very stable though, sometimes i be logged in and contacts couldn't see me online.. oh well.

-trickykid

BittaBrotha · 02-27-2002, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by acid_kewpie

btw. everybuddy sucks big time.

Thats what alot of peeps say about Linux, but it didn't stop us from trying it!

He did ask for others choices...

figadiablo · 02-27-2002, 02:29 AM

if you want something that really looks line msn messenger then try this http://msn.compucreations.com/ , or this other link just in case http://freshmeat.net/projects/ccmsn/ . this is the closest thing to the msn messenger.