hi,
i m using linux 8.0 and working behind a proxy server.
can i download and use ip messenger on my system.
if not...then which messenger can be used other than yahoo...
thanks
neha

wtf is linux 8.0?

oops...let me rephrase my question

i m working on red hat linux 8.0.
i want to install ip messenger on my system.
i hav the following doubts:
1. i access the net via a proxy server, so i do not hav a public ip...can i still use ip messenger??
2. wht r the system requirements to install the same.
3. frm whr can i download it?

also, can i use gaim for this purpose?

TIA
narora

what do you mean by "ip messenger"? Are you referring to just any of the Instant Messaging protocols such a AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, etc..?

If so, than yes, GAIM would work just fine for you... Only problem with using the MSN messenger service is that it has to be a native "@hotmail" or "@msn" account... If you try to use a .NET passport account you ave created, i.e. "narora@linuxquestions.net" than it doesn't connect.. I don't know why...

It works perfectly with AIM, Yahoo!, Jabber, etc..

And as for working behind a proxy, it works fine, because of NAT (Network Address Translation) as part of the TCP/IP network environment. The company I work for uses Yahoo messenger in-house.

hi,
thnx fr the info.
but here, by ip messenger, i mean a messaging service that sends messages to the ip address, and does not use any account...
any idea how i can do that???
thanks
narora

hmm... no i don't.. In the dark and demonic world of M$ you can use the "net send" command.. but I'm not sure if there is a similar function in *NIX...

Maybe someone else knows..

hi,
try using "smbclient -M <hostname>". When u get connected enter yr message followed by ctrl+D.

try
http://geocities.com/peeyush_maurya/netsend.htm

or you can give this a shot
http://www.communicator.pl/details.html its a LAN chat software

Thanks everyone...

Pls try the following link:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...?group_id=2662

i guess, this is the linux version of ip messenger...bt i m not able to make out how to use it !!!
pls. help

narora