msn messenger

gsimm84012 · 03-18-2002, 09:24 AM

I am wonderding if anyone has or knows of an msn messenger clone that works with the Redhat Linux 7.2 distribution. Yes I know it is microsoft but they use it at the office. I am trying very hard to be none microsoft dependent but some stuff I gotta have so I can eat. If anyone has any ideas please share.

Jerry

linuxnewbie00 · 03-18-2002, 09:46 AM

yeah they do have a msn messenger program that runs on linux. It will work with AOL IM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and I think a few others. Its called Everybuddy.
You can get it here:
everybuddy.com

The Penguin Lives On!!!!!!!!!

acid_kewpie · 03-18-2002, 09:47 AM

god no, everybuddy is utter pants. use gaim http://gaim.sf.net VASTLY better than everybuddy. incidentally you could have VERY easily found answers to your question by searching first.

gsimm84012 · 03-18-2002, 10:17 AM

Thanks for your help. I will try the suggested items. Forgive me I am a newbie from the Windows world. Searching for valid suggestions for Windows never worked I will try it with Linux. Old habits like rebooting are hard to break.

Getting to know the Penguin

trickykid · 03-18-2002, 10:26 AM

I tried everybuddy and for the life of me never could get msn to work on it.. gaim is better choice.
or you can use LMME, great command line msn messenger engine...

-trickykid

acid_kewpie · 03-18-2002, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
I tried everybuddy and for the life of me never could get msn to work on it.. gaim is better choice.
or you can use LMME, great command line msn messenger engine...

-trickykid

not according to the author...

hanzerik · 03-18-2002, 11:04 AM

"yeah they do have a msn messenger program that runs on linux. It will work with AOL IM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and I think a few others. Its called Everybuddy.
You can get it here:
everybuddy.com"

Glad you posted cause I couldnt rember what the name of this program was call.

acid_kewpie · 03-18-2002, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hanzerik
"yeah they do have a msn messenger program that runs on linux. It will work with AOL IM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and I think a few others. Its called Everybuddy.
You can get it here:
everybuddy.com"

Glad you posted cause I couldnt rember what the name of this program was call.

but it's NOT good!!!!

no one ever listens to me!

hanzerik · 03-18-2002, 11:23 AM

Acid,

I heard about it on techtv, you saying they would lie?

LOL

linuxnewbie00 · 03-18-2002, 11:34 AM

i have never tried it, i have only heard about it, don't take my word about if its good or not, cuz i really haven't had time to try it. But i am gonna check out gaim though.

KayJay · 03-18-2002, 05:12 PM

some clients:

Kmerlin
CCmsn
Gaim
Everybuddy

Gabber

they all work with the MSN protocol

trusouthrnplaya · 03-18-2002, 06:41 PM

what is the MSN protocol, I'm having trouble setting up my Gaim

hanzerik · 03-18-2002, 07:52 PM

gaim: 9898
ymessenger: 5050
MSN: 1863

All tcp/ip

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~rakerman/port-table.html

zLinuxz · 03-18-2002, 07:52 PM

I thought gaim came with Redhat distributions 7.0+ by default
it's under internet in your gnome menu, :P

isajera · 03-18-2002, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acid_kewpie
but it's NOT good!!!! no one ever listens to me!

awww... poor kewpie

*hug*

i have to agree with my poor dejected fellow mod on this one - gaim is the easiest and best chat client i've used.