Re: Gaim Doesn't Connect to MSN

["Marcel J.E. Mol" <marcel mesa nl>]

On Sun, Mar 26, 2006 at 01:39:58PM -0600, Steven Stern wrote:
> Ali Helmy wrote:
> >Hey mates,
> >
> >My gaim doesnt connect to the ms server at all, i got the account set-up:
> >Screen name: lord_seth_ hotmail com <mailto:lord_seth_ hotmail com>
> >Password: *********
> >
> >It always gives me a warning in the end: Un-able to connect to server...
> >
> >PS: it also doesnt connect to ICQ or Yahoo! either...
> >
> >Suggestions?
> >
> >-- 
> >A. Helmy
> >
> 
> Firewall?
> 
> iptables -L
> 
> What do you get?

Or do you have a proxy server in between that is down (I had the same thing a while ago,
forgetting I needed to start simpserverto get encrypted gaim sessions)

-Marcel
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