Gaim can't connect

Hi,

I use CentOS 4.0 and I wanted to use Gaim to be able to chat to friends.
When I try to connect to the MSN server is says: Unable to connect. It does take a long time so I'm guessing it times out.
For Yahoo it says the same.

I also tried kmess, it returns a different message: Connection timed out, there may be a problem with the servers.
But I'm guessing it's the same problem.

As I have a dual boot with windows, I tried starting MSN messenger under windows. This works fine.

Are there some settings I have to change in Linux to be able to connect?
I've googled for 2 days now and I can't find anything when gaim doesn't even want to connect.

Hope someone can help,
VT

On 2005-05-20, VT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I use CentOS 4.0 and I wanted to use Gaim to be able to chat to friends.
> When I try to connect to the MSN server is says: Unable to connect. It does take a long time so I'm guessing it times out.
> For Yahoo it says the same.
>
> I also tried kmess, it returns a different message: Connection timed out, there may be a problem with the servers.
> But I'm guessing it's the same problem.
>
> As I have a dual boot with windows, I tried starting MSN messenger under windows. This works fine.
>
> Are there some settings I have to change in Linux to be able to connect?
> I've googled for 2 days now and I can't find anything when gaim doesn't even want to connect.
>
> Hope someone can help,

Is your firewall perhaps blocking it?

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-John ((E-Mail Removed))

<snip>
en want to connect.
>
> Hope someone can help,
> VT

Yes, me. Gaim can't connect because Microwank have changed their server,
partly in an attempt to boot off 3rd-party clients. You'll find that the
latest version of Gaim will connect. I downloaded 1.3.0 from Packman and
everything is good. The latest version of amsn is also fine. Latest
version of Kopete (0.1.0 which is bundled with KDE 3.4) is NOT fine. You
can make a server-side connection to MSN via the Jabber network (start a
Jabber account, right click on "services" from the Jabber Lightbulb in
the bottom right of the main Kopete window, add the MSN option...) but
that's not ideal.

(VT <(E-Mail Removed)>) scribbled:

> I've googled for 2 days now and I can't find anything when gaim doesn't even want to connect.

.... you might not be running the current version.

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<< http://michaeljtobler.homelinux.com () >>
You're at the end of the road again.

On 2005-05-20, VT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I use CentOS 4.0 and I wanted to use Gaim to be able to chat to friends.
> When I try to connect to the MSN server is says: Unable to connect. It does take a long time so I'm guessing it times out.
> For Yahoo it says the same.

The various IC folks (Yahoo, MSN, etc) are always changing their
protocols to keep the 3rd party/open source clients off guard. The
first thing is to try the latest version of gaim as they are always
doing their best to play catchup. If that doesn't work, compile gaim
from source. This second solution worked for me with hard-to-connect
Yahoo.

nb

In message <sLCdnfd-bNhGkRPfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, notbob wrote:

> On 2005-05-20, VT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I use CentOS 4.0 and I wanted to use Gaim to be able to chat to friends.
>> When I try to connect to the MSN server is says: Unable to connect. It
>> does take a long time so I'm guessing it times out. For Yahoo it says the
>> same.
>
> The various IC folks (Yahoo, MSN, etc) are always changing their
> protocols to keep the 3rd party/open source clients off guard. The
> first thing is to try the latest version of gaim as they are always
> doing their best to play catchup. If that doesn't work, compile gaim
> from source. This second solution worked for me with hard-to-connect
> Yahoo.
>
Or (b), encourage your friends to migrate to the AOL service (AIM), they
don't appear to behave in the same annoying way, given that I don't think
I've ever had Gaim fail to connect due to a protocol change.
--
Dave
mail da (E-Mail Removed) (without the space)
http://www.llondel.org/
So many gadgets, so little time...

-------- Original Message --------

> On 2005-05-20, VT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>I use CentOS 4.0 and I wanted to use Gaim to be able to chat to friends.
>>When I try to connect to the MSN server is says: Unable to connect. It does take a long time so I'm guessing it times out.
>>For Yahoo it says the same.
>>
>>I also tried kmess, it returns a different message: Connection timed out, there may be a problem with the servers.
>>But I'm guessing it's the same problem.
>>
>>As I have a dual boot with windows, I tried starting MSN messenger under windows. This works fine.
>>
>>Are there some settings I have to change in Linux to be able to connect?
>>I've googled for 2 days now and I can't find anything when gaim doesn't even want to connect.
>>
>>Hope someone can help,
>
>
> Is your firewall perhaps blocking it?
>
Well, I don't think so, since I can use MSN messenger if I boot under Windows.

VT

-------- Original Message --------

> <snip>
> en want to connect.
>
>>
>> Hope someone can help,
>> VT
>
>
> Yes, me. Gaim can't connect because Microwank have changed their server,
> partly in an attempt to boot off 3rd-party clients. You'll find that the
> latest version of Gaim will connect. I downloaded 1.3.0 from Packman and
> everything is good. The latest version of amsn is also fine. Latest
> version of Kopete (0.1.0 which is bundled with KDE 3.4) is NOT fine. You
> can make a server-side connection to MSN via the Jabber network (start a
> Jabber account, right click on "services" from the Jabber Lightbulb in
> the bottom right of the main Kopete window, add the MSN option...) but
> that's not ideal.

Thanks, but I downloaded Gaim 1.3.0 and it doesn't connect. Gives the same error as the older version.

VT

-------- Original Message --------

> In message <sLCdnfd-bNhGkRPfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, notbob wrote:
>
>
>>On 2005-05-20, VT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I use CentOS 4.0 and I wanted to use Gaim to be able to chat to friends.
>>>When I try to connect to the MSN server is says: Unable to connect. It
>>>does take a long time so I'm guessing it times out. For Yahoo it says the
>>>same.
>>
>>The various IC folks (Yahoo, MSN, etc) are always changing their
>>protocols to keep the 3rd party/open source clients off guard. The
>>first thing is to try the latest version of gaim as they are always
>>doing their best to play catchup. If that doesn't work, compile gaim
>>from source. This second solution worked for me with hard-to-connect
>>Yahoo.
>>
>
> Or (b), encourage your friends to migrate to the AOL service (AIM), they
> don't appear to behave in the same annoying way, given that I don't think
> I've ever had Gaim fail to connect due to a protocol change.

Thanks for all your answers.
I am using Gaim 1.3.0.
My last option is to compile from source. I'll try that.
Unfortunately, friends migrating is nog an option.

VT