Re: [SLE] Gaim and MSN

From: Francisco Acosta (chesco_at_idea.com.py)
Date: 10/22/03

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    Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:35:33 -0300
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    I don't know about gaim, but may be there is an option to use with
    configure, like with-ssl or similar.
    Also, openssl-devel must be installed.

    FX Fraipont wrote:
    > I cannot connect to MSN with gaim since MS decided to charge external
    > clients for the "privilege" of using MS messenger (I have no choice:
    > most of my buddies are on MSN). But a search on the gaim website
    > indicates that Gaim works fine with MSN protocol 9, provided you use a
    > recent version.
    >
    > I apt-got the latest Gaim rpm, but on launch Gaim complains about not
    > being able to launch my MSN plugin. The gaim website says this is due to
    > msn 9 using encrypted logins, and says :
    >
    > "You did not compile with SSL support. As of protocol version 9, the MSN
    > protocol requires the use of SSL, which gaim provides by either GnuTls
    > or the combination of NSS and NSPR from the Mozilla project. Install one
    > or both of these and recompile Gaim."
    >
    > I have gpg installed, and i use Mozilla 1.5, so should have NSPR.
    >
    > Compiling gaim from source says:
    >
    >> config.status: creating po/Makefile
    >>
    >> gaim 0.71
    >>
    >> Allow Multiple Connections.... : yes
    >> Build Protocol Plugins........ : yes
    >> Protocols to link statically.. :
    >>
    >> UI Library.................... : GTK 2.x
    >> SSL Library/Libraries......... : None
    >
    >
    >
    > Has anyone managed to do this (I'm using SuSE 8.2).
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > FX
    > 

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