funny thing. I tried opening via gui but it just disconnects immediately. SO I
opened it through the shell (to see what error message would pop up (and
wouldn't you know) it opened right up! Unfortunately, after I closed
everything the GUI still wouldn't open it successfully.
I'm going to bed now.
Goodnight.
On Wednesday 06 February 2008 5:36 am, Alan Dayley wrote:
> Do you know any more detail than that? Any error messages or anything?
>
> Instant messenger programs will fall back to port 80, the web access
> port, if they cannot get out on whatever one they prefer. That is why
> they are HARD to block at the firewall.
>
> I use GAIM regularly both at home and at work. I admin the firewalls at
> home and at work. I have never had to open any ports to make IM connect
> and function. So, again I say, you should not have to open any ports
> for it to work.
>
> Alan
>
> Michael Havens wrote:
> > Yep. Gaim won't connect. What about opennig these ports?
> >
> > On Wednesday 06 February 2008 5:07 am, Alan Dayley wrote:
> >> Don't do anything to your firewall. Jon is right, you don't need to do
> >> that for instant messengers. Are you having problems?
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