> > > doens't need gnome (I'm using kde at the moment)? The problem with > > > all new licq versions I've tried etc. is that I cannot send any > > > messages (connnection is > > > rejected by peer or the msgs simply don't arrive); is this normal > > > or perhaps related to a bad configuration of my networking? > > > > if you are connecting behind NAT, then most likely most > > of your direct sends will fail(as will file transfers). > > i use licq (i have it up 24/7 but maybe send 1 message > > per week), and i tell it to 'send through server'. and > > it works everytime. > > I never could quite get licq to work on my system, but I've been using > Gaim for a while now and loving it. I don't know how recently licq has > been updated, but ICQ is no longer using their old protocol, which could > have something to do with your connection issues. They are now using > Oscar, the same protocol used by AIM. Just get Gaim and make a new > connection using the Oscar protocol, using your ICQ # as your username. > > Be warned though, that Gaim only really does messages. Don't be counting > on file transfers or any other fancy ICQ stuff. But messaging works > great. I'm behind a NAT box here, and I haven't had a single problem > yet.
Is it mean the Oscar protocol is same as ICQ2000 protocol? I use a centericq (cvs version), which is best ICQ i ever seen :-) coz it is ncurses based and my SSH connection is always available. Under X I use Ickle (cvs too) which is similar to GnomeICU. With this clients I have no problems to comunivcate with other ICQ clients. BTW: Ickle (in near future) can send SMS :-) -- Ondrej "AndreW" Zima Memeber of Czech ATO http://ato.vapor.com/czech
