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good msn alternative?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:25 am
by [xeno]Julios
I want something free, efficient, stripped down, and compatible with my msn list.
I know trillian does the job - is that recommended?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:44 am
by K-mart Shopper
Hey Jules, I've never had good experiences with MSN on Trillian - I mean constant disconnects thats neverending. I personally wouldn't recommend it.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:03 am
by I cant spell u
gaim?
Re: good msn alternative?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:07 am
by Bdw3
[xeno]Julios wrote:free, efficient, stripped down, and compatible with my msn list.
Miranda.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:12 am
by [xeno]Julios
tx - installed miranda, but am having problems figuring out how to get all my msn contacts in one go. Any suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:18 am
by [xeno]Julios
hm seems like i have to create a new profile and then manually add my msn contacts.
Isn't there an msn alternative which allows me to login using my msn passport so i'll automatically get my contact list?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:18 am
by menkent
i haven't had any problems with trillian, but i rarely talk to my few msn contacts.
tried gAIM?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:22 am
by [xeno]Julios
will gAIM allow me to do what i want?
I'd rather keep my msn profile and use it with a non-msn proggy. Is that even possible?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:24 am
by menkent
i don't recall having problems with it. just like trillian better because it's more flexible imo (visually, at least)
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:29 am
by [xeno]Julios
but does it do what i'm asking?
(do you even understand what i'm asking?
)
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:54 am
by menkent
import your msn contacts? fucked if i know. try it and find out.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:16 am
by [xeno]Julios
well not really import - but can i log on using my msn passport and have it automatically get my regular contact list?
(just like logging in with ur msn passport on a friend's computer will show all ur regular contacts)
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:33 am
by Grudge
Been using Trillian to keep both my ICQ and MSN contacts both at home and at work for years now, works great for me.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:34 am
by Grudge
yes, just log in with your passport, your contacts are stored on the server side, so you'll get your contact list automatically
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:38 am
by mrd
People still use ICQ? Jeebus... I haven't used that thing for fuckin' ages. I wonder if my # still exists... I got an 8 digit one
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:40 am
by [xeno]Julios
Grudge wrote:yes, just log in with your passport, your contacts are stored on the server side, so you'll get your contact list automatically
can you do this with miranda? If so, can you tell me how?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:43 am
by Grudge
I've never used miranda, sorry
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:46 am
by ek
Latest MSN + Mess.be patch
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:46 am
by Grudge
mrd wrote:People still use ICQ? Jeebus... I haven't used that thing for fuckin' ages. I wonder if my # still exists... I got an 8 digit one
MSN didn't exist back when I was at the university and started using instant messaging. Only kids and people who wasn't down with the 'net back in the day use MSN. Old school representz.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:40 am
by ^misantropia^
Meh, ICQ... back in
my days, when men were men, women were women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri, we used to
talk.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:57 am
by SOAPboy
[xeno]Julios wrote:but does it do what i'm asking?
(do you even understand what i'm asking?
)
Jesus fucking christ. Install it and try it ffs.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:48 am
by Survivor
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:50 am
by +JuggerNaut+
gaim
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:51 am
by MKJ
SOAPboy wrote:[xeno]Julios wrote:but does it do what i'm asking?
(do you even understand what i'm asking?
)
Jesus fucking christ. Install it and try it ffs.
he doesnt want to install anything that might interfere with his perfectionally balanced system
Re: good msn alternative?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:53 am
by reefsurfer
[xeno]Julios wrote:I want something free, efficient, stripped down, and compatible with my msn list.
I know trillian does the job - is that recommended?
Switch to Windows Live Messenger?