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using GAIM

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/using-gaim.2867/

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lamrinnirmal Original post #1
Nov 14, 2004 at 6:52 PM
hey. could somone explain how do i use gaim messenger in red hat to sign in onto my msn and yahoo accounts.i think im gettin stuck at the AUTH HOST box. what is the host name for msn and yahoo ? i tired login.msn.com. and what about the port?is it 5190?
busyanuj
busyanuj #2
Nov 14, 2004 at 8:57 PM
for MSN messenger, it is

server: messenger.hotmail.com
port: 1863

as far as I know, you don't have to feed in those details, those are inbuilt into gaIM.