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Msn for ubuntu linux

Asked by phsyco

I have been trying now for th past month to locate and install msn onto my laptop. but MR Gates is once again beeing extremely selfish, first halo2 now msn, what next the internet, well theres no harm in trying. as i was saying does any one know how to get it to work because this is one problem that i had not expected, if you have a patch for this please please please email it to me at <email address hidden>
yours with an eternity of gratitude
Charles P Jessop. UK.

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Wladston Viana (wladston) said : 		#1

Have you tried to use pidgim ? It works out-of-the-box, comes pre-installed (applications, internet, pidgim) and support lots of IM protocols, besides MSN.

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Fred (eldmannen+launchpad) said : 		#2

Microsoft have only chosen to create the MSN Messenger software for Windows. They have not made a MSN for Linux.

However, there are MSN-compatible instant messenging clients such as Pidgin (previously known as Gaim) and also aMSN.

http://www.pidgin.im/
http://www.amsn-project.net/

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Best Simos Xenitellis  (simosx) said : 		#3

Pidgin is installed by default in Ubuntu.

It is available from Applications/Internet/Instant Messaging Pidgin.

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phsyco (phsyco2-5) said : 		#4

many thanks to all responses, and i can now sms to my hearts content. vive la Linux revolution. ;-)

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Alfredzo Nash (lfrdznash) said : 		#5

I have the same issue.

i am using pidgin however MSn and the @hotmail
has changed to at @live.

Pidgin doesnt recognise that

and aMSN has errors connecting to there home page from there dialog box, and i need help configuring it.

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phsyco (phsyco2-5) said : 		#6

many thanks. still havent got it sorted yet myself. so i am ashamedly having to use xp again. for some reason microsoft just wontn share. but thats just buissnes i suppose.
thanks any hoo.
charles jessop

> To: <email address hidden>> From: <email address hidden>> Subject: Re: [Question #18161]: Msn for ubuntu linux> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:59:26 +0000> > Your question #18161 on Ubuntu changed:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/18161> > AL posted a new comment:> I have the same issue.> > i am using pidgin however MSn and the @hotmail > has changed to at @live.> > Pidgin doesnt recognise that> > and aMSN has errors connecting to there home page from there dialog box,> and i need help configuring it.> > -- > You received this question notification because you are a direct> subscriber of the question.
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Richard Laager (rlaager) said : 		#7

AL: Are you putting your full .NET Passport address ("<email address hidden>") into the screenname/username box in Pidgin?