(a search on AOL AIM on this board returns null)

if someone has an AOL Instant Messanger ("AIM") username, it is possible to "chat" with them using 98se?

AOL's current version of AIM 7.6.2.1 requires w2k

(http://products.aim.com/products/windows)

based on a search of their help board, it looks like AIM has a lot of problems with freezing under windows 98

(typical AOL ... their solution requires all other programs be shut down first ...)

is there another free 98se "chat" tool, besides AOL AIM, that can communicate with an AIM address?

Yes, it's called Pidgin - I'm using it for chat with my friend on ICQ: http://www.pidgin.im/

To use it you need also to install GTK+ libraries (2.6.10 is last compatible with Win98/ME).

Btw, it's support many protocols.

Supported chat networks:

* AIM

* Bonjour

* Gadu-Gadu

* Google Talk

* Groupwise

* ICQ

* IRC

* MSN

* MXit

* MySpaceIM

* QQ

* SILC

* SIMPLE

* Sametime

* XMPP

* Yahoo!

* Zephyr

Edited April 9, 201016 yr by rainyd

You can always install the last version of Aim for Windows 98SE if you have not already

Aim Version 5.9.6089.

thanks problemchild -- good to know

I think I'll try pidgin first -- thanks rainyd!

this pidgin help page has a link to the required GTK+ installer

http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Installing%20Pidgin#CanIrunPidginonWindows98ME

during pidgen install, I added spell checker option

(stupid -- wasn't thinking -- totally new to the whole idea of IM)

pidgin installer automatically DLs GNU Aspell 0.50-3 (1.2M) and the dictionaries (2.3M english)

1st thing pidgin requires is to install a new account

Q1:

to chat with someone with an AIM address, can I have pidgin login to my gmail account at this end?

or

to does pidgin need to login to my AIM account (I'll have to set one up)

Q2:

I successfully created an AIM account, from the link given here

http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin#HowdoIuseAIMMSNYahooGoogleTalkJabberXMPPICQoranyotherprotocol

using pidgin, when I setup pidgin account to connect to my AIM account

I get an error message

"[accountname] disabled \n

Received unexpected response from http://

api.oscar.aol/aim/startOSCARSession:

useTLS=1 in not allowed for non secure requests."

any idea what I should do?

Q3:

using pidgin, when I setup pidgin account to connect to my gmail account

I get an error message

"[accountname]@gmail.com/ disconnected

Unable to connect"

any idea what I should do?

I used my usual google account name and I tried both gmail.com and google.com

Protocol: XMPP (selected by pidgin, after selecting google talk from dropdown)

Username: [accountname]

Domain: tried both gmail.com and google.com

Resource: is blank - don't have a clue

Password: [regular logon password]

AdvTab, Require SSL/TLS is checked

Force old (port 5223) SSL is not checked

Connect port is 5222

Connect server is blank

File transfer proxies is proxy.eu.jabber.org [i am in US]

BOSH URL is blank

ProxyTab: Use Global Proxy Settings

thanks if anyone can help

Edited April 9, 201016 yr by Molecule

Hope its ok to post this if not mods can delete it.

After I install AIM 5.9 I nstall aim ad hack which is a big help.

Molecule, I don't know AIM but I've asked my friend about it.

It's his reply:

A1: AIM is independed from Google and needs an extra AIM account.

A2: Did the user successfully finish account creation? (Sometimes an activation email will be sent).

A3:

User: the part before @

Domain: gmail.com

Ressource: leave blank

In any case it's important to know if the access to AIM/GTalk/etc is allowed in the network or if it requires a proxy (can be set seperatly).

@probleychyld

THANKS! -- I on dialup (preferred) so not getting sprayed with unwanted bubblegum makes a BIG difference -- that's a very helpful suggestion.

I found

AIM-5.9.6089-Beta.exe

8,506,408 bytes

md5: 3411a5717d5e6d7d31b0f24ff7b59fab

Do you use AIM for chat? I've always been nervous about predatory installs by RealAudio and AOL.

@ in general:

If I log onto an account, for example my AIM account, using a Netscape client (say ... to manage my profile), then can I also logon using a second client, like AIM or Pidgen, at the same time?

AIM and Pidgin --

go to Account Manager, Advanced Tab,

UN-check the Use clientLogin option ... it works!

GMAIL and Pidgin --

go to Account Manager, Advanced Tab,

Basic tab: user, put gmail account name; domain, put gmail.com; resource, leave blank

Advanced tab: uncheck SSL/TLS; uncheck old port;

connect port 5222; connect server, talk.google.com;

Edited April 9, 201016 yr by Molecule

I found

AIM-5.9.6089-Beta.exe

8,506,408 bytes

md5: 3411a5717d5e6d7d31b0f24ff7b59fab

Go to http://www.oldversion.com/ and get the last version Aim 5.9.6089 for Win98 its not beta its final

After that go to http://www.aimadhack.net/ and download

Aim Ad Hack 4.16 for Aim Version 5.9.6089

If thats too much for you then get aim lite

http://x.aim.com/laim/about.php

Do you use AIM for chat?

Yes I do, also MS Comic Chat too.

Edited April 10, 201016 yr by PROBLEMCHYLD