Some messenger protocols being blocked?

[Matthew Vermeulen]

On 2/6/07, Chris Jones <chrisjones at comcen.com.au> wrote:
> I am having issues connecting to the MSN protocol using GAIM. I have
> been trying for several weeks now to no avail. A reliable source told me
> that Microsoft have begun blocking users who try and use the MSN
> protocol with a third-party client. i.e. GAIM. Is this true? And if so,
> how long would it be before other companies do the same thing such as
> ICQ and Yahoo?
I am having no problems connecting to MSN, and never have had using gaim.

Just to make sure, set it up this way:
Protocol: MSN
Screen name: your_email_address at hotmail.com (or msn.com or whatever)
Password: your hotmail/msn password
Alias: can be left blank

Regards

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Matthew
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