Re: MSN Messenger clones keep failing

Amin
2003-11-04T15:34:57Z

James Miller (office) wrote:
>
> Well, I don't have direct experience with any of those clients, nor with
> trying to chat on MSN from Linux. But I do read some computer news, and
> have seen articles recently (within the last month?) that talk about an
> impending M$ plan to cut off their network from other chat clients. I
> understood that this was to apply to all non-M$ clients as well as to
> earlier versions of M$'s client as well. Maybe this explains the trouble
> you're having?
>
> James

This seems likely. The latest version of one of the clones
I use tells me that MSN Messenger is using a new protocol
and new security, something about SSL, and would I like to
download a small patch to handle this? I said yes, and got
the patch ... but even that seems to be a little behind the
curve. Well then it's back to good ol' Yahoo Messenger for me.

Thanks,
Yawar Amin