[Nottingham] Gaim on the Microbe Softie Messenger Problem

[Tony Shaw]

Richard Morris wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have used Gaim for a while, the current version 1.0.3 is great, which
>version are you using? If it is a reasonably old version it may have some
>issues with the protocol used by MSN, and if it is a version prior to
>October 03 you stand almost no chance of getting it to work.
>
>As for the port setting, if you are using iptables for your firewall it
>may be worth checking that you have ip_conntrack loaded either as a module
>or compiled into the kernel and also check that depending on your network
>layout your rules allow for either INPUT or FORWARDING of packets whose
>state is ESTABLISHED,RELATED. That way you shouldn't need specific ports
>opening.
>
>--
>Richard
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Thanks Richard,
I now have got version 1.0.3 aimed & dangerous, I was using/trying to 
use version 0.68. So I can now torment people over MSN.