ICQ is not working

ursusca · 01-21-2009, 11:38 AM

Today in the afternoon I got such message from SIM:
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System Message
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The version you are using is not supported by ICQ. Download a free authorized ICQ version from ICQ's official website.

I tried licq, pidgin and others and I got the same message

Does anyboby know what was happend with icq?

repo · 01-21-2009, 12:47 PM

No problem here with pidgin
Pidgin 2.4.3

server login.oscar.aol.com
port 5190

any pointers in the logs?

ErV · 01-21-2009, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

No problem here with pidgin
Pidgin 2.4.3

server login.oscar.aol.com
port 5190

any pointers in the logs?

The news said that ICQ have just changed protocol again - possibly to kill off "free" clients. Possible solutions:
1) Update to latest version of ICQ client.
2) If it is already latest, wait for new release that will adopt new protocol.
3) Try another cleint. Some of them might work.

Gadzila · 01-21-2009, 05:18 PM

i'm also have this problem, but i'm find solution.
Page with info and download link here: working ICQ client