problem solved. m.ebuddy.com On 7/10/10, Robert Cummings <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > KeyChat (the instant messaging client on the bn) supports > services that use the XMPP protocol. The advantage of XMPP is > that it is open, meaning it will support multiple services that > use this protocol (GoogleTalk, Jabber and IChat are the only ones > I know of that support XMPP). Unfortunately, MSN (or Windows > Live Messenger) uses a different, closed protocol. XMPP is an > emerging protocol and HW's theory was that more services such as > MSN would switch over to XMPP. But in reality, at least with > MSN, I don't think this is going to happen for a while. There > were some rumours that AIM was in talks with Google over possibly > switching to XMPP at the end of this year or in 2011, but these > rumours surfaced about a year ago and I have not heard any more > about this since. Recently, FaceBook became available via XMPP; > in theory, this shd've allowed KeyChat to access the FaceBook > Chat system. But in practice, as far as I know, no-one has been > able to get it to work with KeyChat, which seems a little strange > as I thought the whole idea of going with XMPP was that services > that used it would be instantly supported... but it appears not. > Hopefully HW will have a re-think about KeyChat and XMPP (KeyChat > does need some improvements). > > Hope that made sense, > > Robert (message sent from BrailleNote Apex) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Roderick" <[email protected] > To: <[email protected] > Date sent: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:27:08 -0400 > Subject: [Braillenote] MSN Messenger > > Perhaps, someone could answer a question for me. Why isn't MSN > chat > support? Does it use a different protocol than other forms of > chat? > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >
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